The effect of trigeminal nerve and ganglion manipulation on recurrence of ocular herpes simplex in rabbits . - pubmed

Latent herpes simplex virus ( HSV ) has been demonstrated in the trigeminal ganglia of experimentally infected rabbits between episodes of spontaneous ocular recurrence . - pubmed

These studies provide additional evidence for the theory that the reservoir for latent ocular HSV in rabbits is the trigeminal ganglion . - pubmed

Moreover , the studies suggest that the transmission of latent HSV from the trigeminal ganglion to its infectious form in the peripheral tissues involves the trigeminal nerve . - pubmed

We have shown that mechanical and stereotaxic stimulation of the trigeminal ganglion is a reliable and rapid means of precipitating peripheral ocular shedding of HSV on command , a finding which should prove most productive in future research . - pubmed

[ Ultrastructural changes in the central nervous system of monkeys in poliomyelitis ] . - pubmed

The ultrastructure of cells of the central nervous system of Rhesus monkeys in experimental poliomyelitis caused by virus of poliomyelitis Type 3 was studied . - pubmed

Laminitis in the horse . - pubmed

To our knowledge , only one experimental study has mentioned morphological lesions similar to the hemolytic uremic syndrome in the human . - pubmed

Hepatitogenicity of three plaque purified mutant strains of mouse hepatitis virus , designated as MHV-2S , -2 M and -2L , isolated from MHV-2 infected SR - CDF1 - DBT cells was studied . - pubmed

Immunofluorescence revealed MHV specific antigen in the liver of MHV-2S infected mice in and around necrotic areas though less extensive than that of parental MHV-2 infected mice . - pubmed

With MHV-2 M specific fluorescence was restricted in degenerated hepatocytes in the small necrotic foci . - pubmed

In mice inoculated with MHV-2L only faint fluorescence was detected . - pubmed

Histopathologically , in the liver of MHV-2S infected mice zonal necrosis and cell infiltration were observed . - pubmed

There were spotty necrosis and focal cell infiltration in the liver of MHV-2 M infected mice and only small inflammatory foci were seen in MHV-2L infected mice . - pubmed

Thus , in rat cardiac myocytes a reduction in the myofilament Ca2 + response , possibly due to a decrease in myofilament Ca2 + sensitivity , is a mechanism for contractile depression due to clinically relevant ETOH concentrations. - pubmed

Some health care administrators have discussed the propriety the routine testing of faculty and students for HIV disease , especially when invasive procedures are involved : This article discusses some of the legal issues which attend routine HIV testing in this context . - pubmed

Mixed infection of the mosquitoes ' larvae of the first age group by densonucleasis virus and entomopathogenic strains of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Serratia marcescens enhanced viral infection in the presence of toxicosis induced by exogenic entomotoxic bacterial metabolites . - pubmed

Sixty - nine patients , mean age 50.0 years with an ischaemic cerebrovascular attack in the carotid circulation were subjected since 1983 to a complete examination incl . - pubmed

Recent studies have suggested that Plesiomonas shigelloides is a cause of diarrhea . - pubmed

shigelloides - infected patients had findings suggestive of colitis , and P. - pubmed

Continuous arteriovenous haemodialysis in critically ill patients . - pubmed

Continuous arteriovenous haemodialysis ( CAVHD ) is a new treatment for critically ill patients with renal failure that combines convective and diffusive solute removal . - pubmed

The clearance of urea ( 14.8 - 22.1 ml / min ) is sufficient to achieve a steady - state urea concentration of 22 mmol / l , even in patients with a high catabolic rate and cardiovascular instability . - pubmed

Initial experience in 36 critically ill patients with renal failure indicates that it is safe and reliable , with less associated morbidity than other techniques . - pubmed

Treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in mice with fluconazole . - pubmed

We compared fluconazole in murine cryptococcosis with ketoconazole and amphotericin B. - pubmed

Fluconazole was highly effective in suppressing cryptococcosis in mice challenged by the intravenous and intranasal routes , and was comparable with the other two drugs in its protective capacity . - pubmed

PMNs were collected from the rat pleural cavity after induction of one acute inflammatory reaction ( pleurisy induced by injection of a suspension of calcium pyrophosphate crystals ) . - pubmed

To determine the effect of lithium carbonate on the productivity and idiosyncrasy of written associations of euthymic outpatients with affective disorder , the authors assessed 22 patients at weekly intervals during lithium treatment , 2 consecutive weeks of placebo , and 2 consecutive weeks after lithium was resumed . - pubmed

Reproductive and endocrine gonadal functions in adults following multidrug chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic or undifferentiated leukemia . - pubmed

The impact of aggressive chemotherapy on reproductive and endocrine gonadal function was studied in ten women and ten men with acute lymphoblastic leukemia ( ALL ) or acute undifferentiated leukemia ( AUL ) in complete remission . - pubmed

These results demonstrate that multidrug chemotherapy induced significant impairment of reproductive function in all male patients with early and complete recovery . - pubmed

Since the magnitude of such increases is thought to reflect the degree of lung injury , the results suggest that O3 exposure causes greater lung injury in older rats than in younger rats . - pubmed

The results of these studies further demonstrate that older rats are more susceptible to lung injury from O3 than younger rats . - pubmed

The effects of oxalate treatment on the smear layer of ground surfaces of human dentine . - pubmed

The role of oncogene expression in tumor metastasis was examined using the Abelson leukemia virus - transformed murine large cell lymphoma RAW117 . - pubmed

Histochemistry of synovium in experimental haemarthrosis in the rabbit . - pubmed

[ Clinical aspects and diagnosis of congenital dysfunction of the adrenal cortex ( salt - loosing form ) in young children ] . - pubmed

Induction of chromosomal aberrations and mutations with isomeric forms of L - threitol - I,4 - bismethanesulfonate in plant materials . - pubmed

The growth of Ehrlich 's ascites carcinoma in C3H mice and in mice of an unrelated closed colony . - pubmed

Hemodynamic and metabolic effects of physical training in four patients with essential hypertension . - pubmed

Stage - specific transforming genes of human and mouse B- and T - lymphocyte neoplasms . - pubmed

DNAs of 20 B - and T - lymphocyte neoplasms of human and mouse origin induced transformation of NIH / 3T3 cells with high efficiencies , indicating that these neoplasms contained activated transforming genes that were detectable by transfection . - pubmed

A case is reported of the reconstruction of a continent anus after an abdominoperineal resection for a patient who presented with a Dukes B adenocarcinoma at 4.5 cm from the anal verge . - pubmed

[ Effects of anisodamine on pulmonary circulation and function of the dog in shock ] . - pubmed

FH rats do not closely resemble CHS mice or human beings in having deficient NK activity and can not be considered the rat homolog of the CHS . - pubmed

Breathlessness was measured in 20 patients with severe chronic obstructive lung disease by the use of a visual - analogue scale . - pubmed

The value of short - term intermittent oxygen in patients with severe chronic obstructive lung disease needs to be evaluated in terms of both exercise ability and breathlessness . - pubmed

A 3.5 - year - old boy with eosinophilic cystitis was extensively investigated , but there was no evidence of parasitism . - pubmed

Pharmacodynamic interaction between hydralazine and phenobarbital in normotensive and spontaneously hypertensive rats . - pubmed

Primary indications include preoperative assessment of fluid and volume status , evaluation of patients with severe heart disease , and management of multisystem organ failure . - pubmed

For a neuropathological analysis of degenerative changes in saccadic disorders of patients , the histological identification of the burst neuron areas in man is important . - pubmed

Kinematic and dynamic axial computed tomography of the patello - femoral joint in patients with anterior knee pain . - pubmed

Thirty - eight knees of 26 patients with anterior knee pain ( 12 bilateral ) were included in the study . - pubmed

In 38 IDDM patients , there were four cases with microalbuminuria and one case with overt nephropathy . - pubmed

The measurements of UA in single - void specimens by ELISA is a satisfactory approach to detect impending nephropathy in IDDM patients . - pubmed

We determined the pharmacokinetics of 6 - methoxy-2 - naphythylacetic acid ( 6 - MNA ) , the active metabolite of nabumetone , in normal subjects and in subjects with impaired renal function , including subjects requiring hemodialysis . - pubmed

However , the increased half - life in patients with renal failure is offset by changes in the apparent volume of distribution that prevent the accumulation of 6 - MNA in the serum of patients with impaired renal function . - pubmed

Therefore dosage adjustments may not be necessary in patients with decreased renal function . - pubmed

A 43 year old man with inoperable aortic coarctation and severe hypertension requiring near maximal anti - hypertensive treatment was admitted in severe heart failure . - pubmed

The patient was re - admitted a week later with gross fluid retention and in renal failure . - pubmed

We propose that the renal haemodynamics in severe aortic coarctation are similar to those in bilateral severe renal artery stenosis and advise caution in the use of ACE inhibitors for adults with aortic coarctation . - pubmed

Strains of Bacteroides fragilis isolated from clinical specimens are known to be frequently resistant to penicillins or cephalosporins . - pubmed

Antiemetics in children receiving cancer chemotherapy . - pubmed

Side effects were found in 3 patients ( oliguria , 2 ; eruption due to drug , 1 ) and one case resulted in serious renal disorder . - pubmed

Thirty - two percent of hypothalamic neurons were stimulated by a hypercapnic stimulus in intact cats ; of those that were stimulated by hypercapnia , all had a basal discharge related to cardiovascular and/or respiratory activity . - pubmed

Hypoxia significantly increased the discharge rate of 21 % of hypothalamic units in intact animals ; 90 % of those had a cardiovascular and/or respiratory - related rhythm . - pubmed

PURPOSE : This study investigates the response rate to and toxicity of carboplatin and vincristine in children with recurrent low - grade gliomas ( LGGs ) or patients younger than 60 months with newly diagnosed LGGs . - pubmed

PATIENTS AND METHODS : Twenty - three children with recurrent and 37 children with newly diagnosed LGGs were treated with a 10 - week induction cycle of carboplatin and vincristine , followed by maintenance treatment with the same drugs . - pubmed

RESULTS : Twelve of 23 ( 52 % + /- 10 % ; 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] , 0.32 to 0.72 ) assessable children with recurrent disease had an objective response to treatment , which included a greater than 50 % reduction in tumor size in seven of 23 ( 30 % + /- 10 % ; 95 % CI , 0.10 to 0.50 ) . - pubmed

Twenty - three of 37 ( 62 % + /- .08 ; 95 % CI , 0.46 to 0.78 ) of newly diagnosed patients had an objective response , 16 of 37 ( 43 % + /- 0.08 % ; 95 % CI , 0.27 to 0.59 ) with greater than 50 % reduction in tumor size . - pubmed

The majority of those with an objective response had diencephalic tumors ( n = 29 ) , but children with thalamic ( n = 2 ) , cortical ( n = 1 ) , and brain stem ( n = 2 ) LGGs also responded to treatment . - pubmed

Hematologic toxicity was common , but resulted in cessation of therapy in only one patient . - pubmed

Six children have been removed from the study because of allergic reactions , which were considered to be carboplatin - associated . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : Carboplatin and vincristine have activity in children with recurrent and newly diagnosed progressive LGGs . - pubmed

This drug regimen is relatively well tolerated , and further studies are indicated to define the role of this combination of drugs in children with newly diagnosed LGGs . - pubmed

ONO-1078 antagonizes diarrhea - causing changes in ion transport and smooth muscle contraction induced by peptidoleukotrienes in rat and human colon in vitro . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : To diagnose baker 's asthma , occupational sensitization to wheat flour should be distinguished clearly from influences of cosensitization such as it may exist in pollinosis patients . - pubmed

Use of amiloride to reduce osmotic stress injury of mouse oocytes during cryopreservation . - pubmed

Our survey confirms that for treating physicians there remain uncertainties regarding the relative efficacy and tolerability of available antidepressant medications for patients with PD . - pubmed

METHODS AND RESULTS : A total of 14 617 women who reported hypertension and regular use of diuretics , beta - blockers , calcium channel blockers , ACE inhibitors , or a combination in 1988 were included in the analyses . - pubmed

Circular RNAs reminiscent of viroids and the human hepatitis delta virus have been proposed as possible nonconventional pathogens responsible for Crohn ' s disease and ulcerative colitis , two inflammatory bowel diseases . - pubmed

[ Immediate - acting oral morphine sulfate in patients with cancer pain ] . - pubmed

In this article , we describe our experience with oral morphine for the treatment of patients with cancer pain who were referred to a Palliative Care Unit . - pubmed

In 50 patients ( 96 % ) , there was a decreased intensity of pain from severe ( Visual Analogue Scale average ( VAS ) 8.7 ) to mild ( VAS average 1.9 ) . - pubmed

Even though most authors recommend morphine q4h , in our population q6h was enough to achieve pain control in 83 % of patients . - pubmed

It should be known by the medical population that morphine is essential therapy for pain in cancer patients . - pubmed

This study confirms that morphine is an excellent drug for the control of pain in cancer patients , with minimal dosages and controllable side effects . - pubmed

We present a case of a radically resected duodenal stromal tumour with benign features , in a young woman , with metastases to the liver and peritoneum occurring 8 years after the initial diagnosis . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : Induction chemotherapy has become the standard of care for patients with locally advanced breast cancer ( LABC ) and currently is being evaluated in prospective clinical trials in patients with earlier - stage disease . - pubmed

To better gauge the role of axillary lymph node dissection in patients with LABC this study was performed to assess initial axillary status on physical and ultrasound examination , axillary tumor downstaging following induction chemotherapy , and the accuracy of physical examination compared with axillary sonography in predicting which patients will have axillary lymph node metastases found on pathologic examination . - pubmed

METHODS : Between 1992 and 1996 , 147 consecutive patients with LABC were registered in a prospective trial of induction chemotherapy using 5 - fluorouracil , doxorubicin , and cyclophosphamide . - pubmed

RESULTS : Following induction chemotherapy , 43 ( 32 % ) of the 133 patients with clinically positive lymph nodes on initial examination had axillary tumor downstaging as assessed by physical and ultrasound examination . - pubmed

Among the 55 patients in whom the findings of both physical and ultrasound examination of the axilla were negative following induction chemotherapy , 29 patients ( 53 % ) were found to have axillary lymph node metastases on pathologic examination of the axillary contents . - pubmed

However , 28 ( 97 % ) of these patients had either 1 to 3 positive lymph nodes or only micrometastases 2 to 5 mm in diameter . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : Preoperative clinical assessment of the axilla by physical examination combined with ultrasound examination is not completely accurate in predicting metastases in patients with LABC following tumor downstaging . - pubmed

However , patients with negative findings on both physical and ultrasound examinations of the axilla may be potential candidates for omission of axillary dissection if the axilla will be irradiated because minimal axillary disease remains . - pubmed

Gold - thioglucose - induced hypothalamic lesions inhibit metabolic modulation of light - induced circadian phase shifts in mice . - pubmed

2 - deoxy - D - glucose and in hypoglycemic mice fasted for 30 h , pre - treated with 5 IU / kg s.c . - pubmed

In contrast , similar metabolic challenges in mice with gold - thioglucose - induced hypothalamic lesions did not significantly affect light - induced phase delays compared to mice treated with gold - thioglucose and fed ad libitum . - pubmed

This concept has engaged scientists to investigate human models to explore the molecular basis of hypertrophy or dilation of the myocardium . - pubmed

Helicobacter pylori infection in postoperative patients with biliary atresia . - pubmed

The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in postoperative patients with biliary atresia ( BA ) was investigated in relation to esophageal varices , portal - hypertensive gastropathy ( PHG ) , and peptic ulcer disease ( PUD ) in 25 Japanese patients ( 10 boys and 15 girls ) aged from 16 months to 20 years . - pubmed

Esophageal varices were found in 19 patients ( 60 % of group A and all patients in groups B and C ) and PHG in 3 group B patients . - pubmed

pylori infection and PUD in postoperative patients with BA was quite low , and a pathological relationship with the severity of liver disease could not be determined in these patients . - pubmed

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV classifications for the 18 HIV - infected children were : A ( n = 7 ) , B ( n = 6 ) , and C ( n = 5 ) . - pubmed

By parent report , 7 HIV - infected children napped and 2 noninfected children napped , indicating greater daytime fatigue in the HIV - infected children . - pubmed

HIV - infected children also reported a greater level of evening tiredness ( 2.47 vs 1.8 ) . - pubmed

Some new approaches are described for patients with hormone - refractory prostate cancer . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : Newer tumor - biology - based combinations are promising in the treatment of hormone - refractory prostate cancer , but their effect on patient survival needs to be evaluated in larger clinical trials . - pubmed

Seasonal consumption of salad vegetables and fresh fruit in relation to the development of cardiovascular disease and cancer . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : To investigate the protective association between seasonality of consumption of fresh fruit or salad vegetables and cancer and cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) development . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : Diets high in fresh fruit and salad vegetables appear protective against cancer and CVD . - pubmed

The effects of chloroquine on bleeding time and disappearance of platelet 5 - hydroxytryptamine in rabbits . - pubmed

Bleeding times in chloroquine - treated and control rabbits were not significantly different ( 64.8 + /- 2.2 vs. 62.3 + /- 4.0 sec , respectively ) . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : Chloroquine prolongs platelet survival but does not affect bleeding time in rabbits . - pubmed

Short term effect of continuous positive airway pressure on muscle sympathetic nerve activity in patients with chronic heart failure . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : To test the hypothesis that the short term application of continuous positive airways pressure ( CPAP ) increases muscle sympathetic nerve activity in patients with congestive heart failure . - pubmed

PATIENTS : 10 patients with congestive heart failure ( New York Heart Association functional class III ; mean ( SEM ) left ventricular ejection fraction 22 ( 1)% ) and 10 healthy subjects matched for age , sex , and weight . - pubmed

Development of a reliable approach for prediction of environmental disease not only will provide fundamental information regarding the genetic basis of human disease but will be useful for reducing disease burden in the population and for advancing patient care . - pubmed

Depressive symptoms and risk of functional decline and death in patients with heart failure . - pubmed

OBJECTIVES : We sought to examine whether depressive symptoms are associated with poorer prognosis in patients with heart failure . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : Depression is an established risk factor for poor outcome in patients with coronary heart disease ( CHD ) . - pubmed

Little is known of its role in patients with heart failure . - pubmed

METHODS : We prospectively followed 391 patients & gt ; or = 50 years of age who met criteria for decompensated heart failure on hospital admission . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : An increasing number of depressive symptoms is a negative prognostic factor for patients with heart failure , just as it is for patients with CHD . - pubmed

A case of acute myocardial infarction associated with a mild blunt thoracic trauma in a 60 - year - old woman with normal coronary angiography is described . - pubmed

METHOD AND DESIGN : Retrospective cohort study of 20,222 children aged 1 month to 18 years , receiving Medicaid , who had a first diagnosis of gastroenteritis , diarrhea , or vomiting between January 1 , 1998 , and December 31 , 1998 . - pubmed

[ Study of the causes of recurrence of patients with glottic cancer after partial laryngectomy ] . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : To study the causes of recurrence of patients with glottic cancer after partial laryngectomy and to propose some possible measures for the prevention of glottic cancer postoperative recurrence . - pubmed

METHOD : A retrospective review of consecutive 46 patients with recurrent glottic cancer after partial laryngectomy was conducted . - pubmed

RESULT : Among 46 patients diagnosed with glottic cancer recurrence after partial laryngectomy , 32 cases were local recurrences and 14 were regional metastasis or local - regional recurrences . - pubmed

Artificial caries lesions were produced on coronal dentin of extracted human molars . - pubmed

Analysis in human fetuses and patients with cryptorchidism . - pubmed

We studied the distal insertions of the gubernaculum in human fetuses and patients with cryptorchidism . - pubmed

MATERIALS AND METHODS : We studied 326 gubernacula in 163 human fetuses at 10 to 35 weeks of gestation and 133 gubernacula in 101 patients with cryptorchidism ( mean age 6.4 years ) . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : The existence of anomalous insertions at the distal portion of the gubernaculum is rare in human fetuses and patients with cryptorchidism . - pubmed

We found in murine allogeneic bone marrow transplantation ( BMT ) models that recipients of alpha(4)beta(7)(- ) donor T cells had significantly less graft - versus - host disease ( GVHD ) morbidity and mortality compared with recipients of alpha(4)beta(7)(+ ) donor T cells . - pubmed

Effects of thienopyridines ticlopidine and clopidogrel on acute changes of these parameters in patients with NSTEACS are not well investigated . - pubmed

METHODS : Patients with NSTEACS , treated with aspirin and unfractionated heparin ( n=37 , & lt;48 hours from pain onset , Braunwald class IIIb ) were randomized to open ticlopidine ( n=19 , 500 mg BID loading dose for 2 days and 250 mg BID for subsequent 5 days ) or no ticlopidine ( n=18 ) . - pubmed

Esophagitis impairs esophageal smooth muscle reactivity in the rat model : an in vitro study . - pubmed

All test animals apart from the controls developed gross and histologic evidence of esophagitis . - pubmed

These changes may correspond to the functional motor abnormalities of the esophagus seen in patients with reflux esophagitis . - pubmed

We retrospectively identified all of the pediatric patients with Noonan syndrome seen at our institution and reviewed the ocular findings to determine specific ocular manifestations in pediatric Noonan syndrome patients . - pubmed

The muscle of the obese Zucker rat is highly insulin resistant . - pubmed

The purpose of this review is to discuss the cellular defects associated with the muscle insulin resistance of the obese Zucker rat , as well as the mechanisms by which exercise training alleviates or compensates for these defects . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : In the 2003 West Nile virus ( WNV ) epidemic , Colorado reported more WNV cases than any other state , including an unprecedented number in organ transplant recipients . - pubmed

All but 1 patient had a prodrome typical of WNV encephalitis in nonimmunosuppressed patients . - pubmed

Ten patients developed meningoencephalitis , which in 3 cases was associated with acute flaccid paralysis . - pubmed

One patient developed acute flaccid paralysis without encephalitis . - pubmed

Six patients had significant movement disorders including tremor , myoclonus , or parkinsonism . - pubmed

Magnetic resonance images of the brain were abnormal in 7 of 8 tested patients , and electroencephalograms were abnormal in 7 of 7 , with 2 showing periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges . - pubmed

Nine of 11 patients survived infection , but 3 had significant residual deficits . - pubmed

One patient died 17 days after admission , and autopsy findings revealed severe panencephalitic changes with multifocal areas of necrosis in the cerebral deep gray nuclei , brainstem , and spinal cord as well as diffuse macrophage influx in the periventricular white matter . - pubmed

A second patient died of complications of WNV encephalitis 6 months after hospital admission . - pubmed

Zinc nutritional status and its relationships with hyperinsulinemia in obese children and adolescents . - pubmed

A study was carried out in a group of obese children and adolescents ( n=23 ) and compared to a control group ( n=21 ) , both between 7 and 14 yr of age . - pubmed

As a result , considering that zinc is part of the synthesis and secretion of this hormone , an assessment is necessary of the possible participation of the oligoelement in the mechanisms of insulin resistance , commonly present in obese patients . - pubmed

Antigen - based therapies using ignored determinants of beta cell antigens can more effectively inhibit late - stage autoimmune disease in diabetes - prone mice . - pubmed

Using a panel of immunogenic peptides from various beta cell Ags , we evaluated the factors influencing the efficacy of Ag - based therapies in diabetes - prone NOD mice with advanced disease . - pubmed

CONTEXT : A 1990 National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference recommended that patients with stage III colon cancer receive adjuvant chemotherapy because survival was improved in clinical trials in patients who received a 5 - fluorouracil - based regimen . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : Adjuvant chemotherapy use has increased from 1990 to 2002 for patients with stage III colon cancer with an associated increase in 5 - year survival of 16 % . - pubmed

New options for adjuvant therapy in 2004 - 2005 may further improve the outcome of patients with stage III colon cancer . - pubmed

In the patients with diffusely severe VAS ( & gt;70 % lumen reduction , the length of plaque & gt;1 cm or multiple plaques ) or localized critical VAS ( & gt;90 % lumen reduction ) diagnosed by TCDFI and confirmed with DSA , a narrowed and tortuous VA was demonstrated with minimal flow on color Doppler imaging and decreased 50 % of normal PSV and PSV & lt;0.30 m / s accompanied by slow early systolic acceleration on Doppler spectrum . - pubmed

[ Hemangiosarcoma in a dog ] . - pubmed

Furthermore , it may be worth using FG in the observation of substituted eye movements in patients with horizontal gaze palsy due to a pontine tegmental injury . - pubmed

The study comprised 62 men with ED : 16 neurogenic ( NGED ) , 15 arteriogenic ( AGED ) , 11 venogenic ( VGED ) and 22 psychogenic ( PGED ) . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : To compare the hemodynamic state , the severity and reversibility of pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) in patients with Down ' s syndrome and congenital heart disease ( CHD ) with respect to those without chromosomal pathologies . - pubmed

MATERIAL AND METHODS : 30 patients with congenital heart disease and left to right shunt were studied , corroborated by echocardiography ; 16 patients had Down ' s syndrome and CHD and the control group was constituted by 14 patients without chromosomal abnormalities and with CHD . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : Although patients with Down ' s syndrome present CHD with greater predisposition to develop irreversible pulmonary arterial hypertension like common atrioventricular canal , the hemodynamic behavior of pulmonary hypertension and during the challenge with oxygen was similar in both groups . - pubmed

Endovascular treatment of complicated aortic aneurysms in patients with underlying arteriopathies . - pubmed

Patients with arteriopathies including giant cell arteritis , Marfan syndrome , and Takayasu ' s disease are at risk for aneurysmal degeneration of the aorta . - pubmed

The purpose of this study was to examine outcomes following endovascular stent graft ( EVSG ) repair of aortic aneurysms in this patient population . - pubmed

Over an 8 - year period , 11 patients ( six men , five women ) with arteriopathies underwent endovascular aortic repair . - pubmed

EVSG repair of aortic aneurysms is feasible and can be safely performed in patients with arteriopathies . - pubmed

Long - term durability in this younger group of patients who carry an ongoing risk of arterial degeneration remains to be determined . - pubmed

CASE REPORT : A 67 - year - old female was referred for treatment of chest wall pain following a T-12 compression fracture . - pubmed

The patient experienced a rapid and complete loss of sensation and movement below the T-10 level within five minutes after the injection . - pubmed

PATIENTS AND METHODS : We conducted a retrospective review of patients with pulmonary metastases ( PM ) from HCC who had undergone curative PM - ectomy at National Taiwan University Hospital between 1990 and 2004 . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : Patients with longer DFIs and fewer PMs can benefit from PM - ectomy in HCC . - pubmed

( 1 ) For patients with hypercholesterolaemia requiring primary or secondary prevention , pravastatin , simvastatin and atorvastatin have a proven benefit in terms of mortality and/or morbidity . - pubmed

Hepatotoxic effects occur in about 2 % of patients , especially in those using high daily doses or sustained - release formulations . - pubmed

Vestibular rehabilitation in a patient with whiplash - associated disorders . - pubmed

In this paper , the comprehensive treatment of a patient with whiplash - associated disorders is presented . - pubmed

A 71 - year - old woman was admitted to our hospital due to unilateral leg edema . - pubmed

In patients with well - defined syndrome of chronic mesenteric and gastric ischemia or with exercise - induced pain , good results can be expected with division of the median arcuate ligament with open celiac artery reconstruction . - pubmed

Laparoscopic division of the median arcuate ligament followed by celiac artery stenting is an effective , minimally invasive technique to manage selected patients with celiac artery compression syndrome . - pubmed

A fast , geometric beam angle optimization ( BAO ) algorithm for clinical intensity - modulated radiation therapy ( IMRT ) was implemented on ten localized prostate cancer patients on the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group ( RTOG ) 0126 protocol . - pubmed

Dialysis therapy has the same rules for diabetic and non - diabetic patients . - pubmed

Tolerance to ultrafiltration is lower and haemodynamic instability is easier to provoke in diabetics than in non - diabetic patients . - pubmed

Customized , specifically designed and targeted intervention in diabetic patients may slow down the progression of diabetic vascular changes , improve diabetes compensation and the patients ' quality of life . - pubmed

A water deprivation test was developed for the differentiation of polyuric disorders in birds using the racing pigeon as a model . - pubmed

For a period of 3 days of food and water deprivation , urine and plasma osmolalities and body weight of 40 clinically healthy racing pigeons were monitored . - pubmed

Muscle action potentials in human poliomyelitis before and after treatment by Billig 's method . - pubmed

We describe here one such young male patient with unilateral lacrimal gland swelling . - pubmed

Patient is well and has no other manifestation or recurrence of the disease during a follow - up of 24 months . - pubmed

Abnormal fMRI Connectivity in Children with Dyslexia During a Phoneme Task : Before But Not After Treatment . - pubmed

Brains of 18 children with dyslexia ( 5 girls , 13 boys ) and 21 and without dyslexia ( 8 girls , 13 boys ) were scanned before and after the children with dyslexia received instructional treatment . - pubmed

Children with dyslexia had greater functional connectivity from the left inferior frontal gyrus seed point to the right inferior frontal gyrus than did the children without dyslexia . - pubmed

Compared to adults with and without dyslexia who differed in bilateral connectivity from left inferior frontal gyrus on the same task , the children with and without dyslexia differed in left side connectivity from left inferior frontal gyrus . - pubmed

At Time 2 after treatment , the children with dyslexia , who had participated in a three - week instructional program that provided explicit instruction in linguistic awareness , alphabetic principle ( taught in a way to maximize temporal contiguity of grapheme - phoneme associations ) , decoding and spelling , and a writers ' workshop , did not differ from the children without dyslexia in any of the clusters in the group difference map identifying differences between dyslexics and good readers , showing that functional connectivity ( and not just regions of interest ) may normalize following instructional treatment . - pubmed

Effect of oral erythromycin therapy in patients with aseptic loosening of joint prostheses . - pubmed

We recruited 32 AL patients . - pubmed

AL patients were treated with either EM ( 600 mg / day , n=18 ) or placebo ( n=14 ) daily , started one month before surgery and ending on the day of surgery . - pubmed

Our results suggest that EM represents a biological cure or prevention for those patients who might need repeated revision surgeries and/or show the early signs of progressive osteolysis after TJR . - pubmed

Possible modulating action of plant infusion of Ocimum sanctum L. on chromosomal aberrations and sister chromatid exchanges induced by chlormadinone acetate in human lymphocytes in vitro . - pubmed

The aim of the present study is to study the anti- genotoxic activity of the plant infusion against the CMA induced genotoxic damage on cultured human lymphocytes , using chromosomal aberrations and sister chromatid exchanges ( SCFs ) as parameters . - pubmed

The results of the present study suggest that the plant infusion per se does not have genotoxic potential , but can modulate the genotoxicity of chlormadinone acetate in human lymphocytes in vitro . - pubmed

Diary and patient - reported outcomes in patients with severe overactive bladder switching from tolterodine extended release 4 mg / day to solifenacin treatment : An open - label , flexible - dosing , multicentre study . - pubmed

METHODS : VERSUS was a 12 - week , open - label , flexible - dosing study assessing the efficacy , tolerability and effects on health - related quality of life ( HRQOL ) of solifenacin in patients with OAB . - pubmed

The PPBC scale and Overactive Bladder Questionnaire ( OAB - q ) assessed patient - reported outcomes . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : In patients with severe OAB symptoms , solifenacin was effective and well tolerated . - pubmed

Solifenacin improved urgency , incontinence , micturition frequency , nocturia and nocturnal voids in patients continuing to experience urgency episodes on tolterodine ER 4 mg / day . - pubmed

Patients experienced improvements in HRQOL and perceived bother from OAB . - pubmed

We performed a single - institution phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and toxicities of vinorelbine monotherapy in patients previously treated with anthracyclines and taxanes . - pubmed

Grade 3 or 4 hematologic toxicities included neutropenia in 18 patients ( 69.2 % ) and anemia in four patients ( 15.3 % ) . - pubmed

Grade 1 or 2 peripheral neuropathy was observed in 11 patients ( 42.3 % ) , however there were no cases of grade 3 or 4 peripheral neuropathy . - pubmed

The results of this study indicate that vinorelbine monotherapy was feasible regimen with manageable toxicities in patients with metastatic breast cancer who were previously exposed to anthracyclines and taxanes . - pubmed

The severity of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in patients with multiple sclerosis is related to altered cerebrospinal fluid dynamics . - pubmed

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between a Doppler cerebral venous hemodynamic insufficiency severity score ( VHISS ) and cerebrospinal fluid ( CSF ) flow dynamics in 16 patients presenting with CCSVI and relapsing - remitting MS ( CCSVI - MS ) and in eight healthy controls ( HCs ) . - pubmed

This study demonstrates that venous outflow disturbances in the form of CCSVI significantly impact on CSF pathophysiology in patients with MS . - pubmed

albicans cells , with obvious differences between cells recovered from culture and those from a murine model of disseminated candidiasis . - pubmed

Oral phosphate binders in patients with kidney failure . - pubmed

HIV drug resistance testing is recommended as routine part of clinical practice in HIV / AIDS treatment and care . - pubmed

Postural control of mouth breathing school aged children regarding gender . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : Postural control of mouth breathing school aged children . - pubmed

Our data suggest that intermediate - risk ERMS is driven by a common set of genomic defects , a finding that has important implications for the application of targeted therapies to improve the treatment of children diagnosed with this disease . - pubmed

The effect of metoprolol alone and combined metoprolol - felodipin on the digital microcirculation of patients with primary Raynaud ' s syndrome . - pubmed

METHODS : We enrolled in this study 46 patients suffering from both hypertension and primary Raynaud ' s syndrome . - pubmed

PARTICIPANTS : Caregivers of children with motor disabilities completed an interview survey for children 0 - 21 years . - pubmed

Efficacy and safety of entecavir in clinical practice in treatment - naive Caucasian chronic hepatitis B patients . - pubmed

METHODS : We retrospectively analysed data from 190 nucleos(t)ide - naive chronic hepatitis B patients treated with entecavir ( 0.5 mg / day ) in 25 Spanish centres . - pubmed

Thirty - four per cent of the patients who underwent biopsy had advanced fibrosis / cirrhosis . - pubmed

METHODS : Retrospective case series was taken to study the clinical data of 15 patients ( 30 eyes ) diagnosed with Takayasu ' s arteritis at Peking Union Medical College Hospital from 1992 to 2010 . - pubmed

Two patients recognized by initial presentation of impaired vision prior to the diagnosis of Takayasu ' s arteritis . - pubmed

Six cases were classified as brachiocephalic arteritis , and 9 patients belonged to extensive arteritis . - pubmed

The first symptom in some patients can be impaired vision . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : Mycoplasma pneumoniae ( Mp ) frequently colonizes the airways of patients with chronic asthma and likely contributes to asthma exacerbations . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : The therapy of TRAE combined with cryoablation contributes to reduce the percentage of Treg cells and improve the immune situation of patients with renal cell carcinoma , which consequently increase tumor necrosis rate and prolong the patients ' survival duration . - pubmed

PGI ( 2 ) analogs have been used effectively in primary pulmonary hypertension in adults and have shown promise in PPHN . - pubmed

Study of treatment using percutaneous acetabuloplasty and interstitial implantation of ( 125 ) I seeds for patients with metastatic periacetabular tumors . - pubmed

METHODS : A retrospective analysis was performed on 24 patients with metastatic periacetabular tumors who underwent combined therapy of percutaneous acetabuloplasty and interstitial implantation of ( 125 ) I seeds between February 2003 and June 2011 . - pubmed

Complete pain relief was achieved in 58 % ( 14 of 24 ) of patients , and pain reduction was achieved in the 42 % remaining ( 10 ) patients . - pubmed

Pain recurred in one patient 3 months after surgery . - pubmed

Comparing the KPS , Harris and VAS scores pre- and postoperativelyat 1 , 6 , and 12 months , the combined therapy method was significantly effective in metastatic periacetabular tumor patients ( P<0.05 ) . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : Percutaneous cementoplasty with interstitial implantation of ( 125 ) I seeds is an effective treatment method for metastatic periacetabular tumor patients , providing tumor resistance , pain relief , increased bone stability , and improved quality of life for patients . - pubmed

We present a case of acute oxalate nephropathy in a patient with underlying systemic lupus erythematosus who recently received intravenous vitamin C. - pubmed

Clinical and polysomnographic features of patients with multiple system atrophy in Southwest China . - pubmed

PURPOSE : The association between clinical features and polysomnographic variables of Chinese patients with multiple - system atrophy ( MSA ) remains largely unknown . - pubmed

METHODS : This study assessed 30 patients with MSA from Southwest China using the Unified Multiple - System Atrophy Rating Scale ( UMSARS ) . - pubmed

RESULTS : Of the 30 patients , 23 ( 76.7 % ) were classified as having MSA - C and seven ( 23.3 % ) were diagnosed with MSA - P. - pubmed

Twenty - one patients complained of sleep disorders . - pubmed

Twenty - one patients had obstructive sleep apnea . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : Various sleep disorders are common in Chinese MSA patients . - pubmed

House finch populations differ in early inflammatory signaling and pathogen tolerance at the peak of Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection . - pubmed

Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of microbial origin , resulting in devastation of the tooth supporting apparatus . - pubmed

There is miniscule literature regarding the contribution of AGE to periodontal disease in patients with DM . - pubmed

Dibenzoyl and isoflavonoid glycosides from Sophora flavescens : inhibition of the cytotoxic effect of D - galactosamine on human hepatocyte HL-7702 . - pubmed

Compounds 1 , 2 , 13 , 14 , and 19 exhibited weak inhibition of the cytotoxic effect of d - galactosamine on the human hepatic cell line HL-7702 . - pubmed

MicroRNAs define distinct human neuroblastoma cell phenotypes and regulate their differentiation and tumorigenicity . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : Neuroblastoma ( NB ) is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children . - pubmed

Resting - state brain activation correlates with short - time antidepressant treatment outcome in drug - naive patients with major depressive disorder . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : A resting - state functional magnetic resonance imaging study ( fMRI ) to investigate pretreatment regional differences in brain function , in patients with early treatment responsive ( ERD ) and early treatment nonresponsive ( END ) major depressive disorder ( MDD ) . - pubmed

METHODS : Patients with MDD and healthy control subjects underwent fMRI . - pubmed

Brain activity in patients with ERD ( n = 26 ) differed from those with END ( n = 30 ) in the lingual gyrus and cerebellum . - pubmed

There was a significantly correlation between activity in these regions and disease duration in patients with ERD , and with amelioration of depressive symptoms in patients with END . - pubmed

A preemptive management approach to patients at high risk of relapse is more effective . - pubmed

SUMMARY : Allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation is curative in up to 40 % of myelodysplastic syndrome patients . - pubmed

Biopsy Gleason score & gt;= 8 was the most common cause for classification of patients into the high - risk PCa group . - pubmed

Prediction of coronary artery disease in patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease . - pubmed

Coronary artery disease ( CAD ) is a major determinant of long - term prognosis in patients with peripheral artery disease ( PAD ) . - pubmed

We investigated the predictors of CAD in patients with lower extremity PAD.A total of 107 patients with PAD who underwent peripheral and simultaneous coronary angiography were reviewed . - pubmed

The prevalence of CAD in patients with PAD was 62 % ( 67/107 ) , and of this 62 % , only 13 % ( 9/67 ) had angina and 72 % ( 48/67 ) had multi - vessel disease . - pubmed

The patient experienced convulsions , and the 24 - h ambulatory electroencephalography results showed abnormalities , but the electromyography results were normal . - pubmed

OBJECTIVES : Cytotoxic effects of obturation materials were tested in presence and absence of endotoxin on human monocytes in vitro . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : Breast surgery compromises one of the most common cancer surgeries in females and commonly followed by acute postoperative pain . - pubmed

We assumed that pregabalin and ketamine can be used in control of postoperative pain in female patients undergoing breast cancer surgery . - pubmed

All patients received general anesthesia and after recovery , the three groups were assessed in the first postoperative 24 h for postoperative visual analog scale ( VAS ) , total 24 h morphine consumption , incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting ( PONV ) , sedation score & gt;2 and any complications from the drugs used in the study . - pubmed

Safety , efficacy , and pharmacokinetics of navitoclax ( ABT-263 ) in combination with erlotinib in patients with advanced solid tumors . - pubmed

This phase I study ( NCT01009073 ) evaluated the safety , pharmacokinetics , and preliminary antitumor activity of navitoclax combined with erlotinib in patients with advanced solid tumors . - pubmed

Patients with documented cancers for whom erlotinib therapy was appropriate received erlotinib 150 mg orally once daily plus navitoclax 150 mg orally once daily , with navitoclax dose escalation via a continuous reassessment method model . - pubmed

RESULTS : Eleven patients were enrolled , including six patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer . - pubmed

Dose - limiting toxicities , most commonly diarrhea , were observed in 4 patients . - pubmed

The respiratory DC / macrophage network at steady - state and upon influenza infection in the swine biomedical model . - pubmed

Human and mouse respiratory tracts show anatomical and physiological differences , which will benefit from alternative experimental models for studying many respiratory diseases . - pubmed

Pig has been recognized as a valuable biomedical model , in particular for lung transplantation or pathologies such as cystic fibrosis and influenza infection . - pubmed

Interestingly , porcine moDCs increased in the lung upon influenza infection , as observed in the mouse model . - pubmed

METHODS : Two groups of patients were screened retrospectively over a 5 - year period for the inclusion criterion of severe retrobulbar hematoma after retrobulbar or parabulbar injection . - pubmed

Although osteoarthritis can affect all joints , knee osteoarthritis is the most common type among adolescents . - pubmed

We established a new ' transmission kinetic assay ( TKA ) ' to quantify the human cytomegalovirus ( HCMV ) transmission between cells in vitro and to phenotypically characterize HCMV strains based on their mode of transmission by flow cytometric analysis . - pubmed

Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ( HSCT ) is a very effective treatment option for patients with severe systemic sclerosis ( SSc ) . - pubmed

As transfection efficiency in some primary and established cells is low , lentivirus based expression systems with high infection rates can improve experimental design . - pubmed

We provide detailed protocols for the generation of CSC293Ts and for the production of lentivirus for CSC infection using glioblastoma as a model . - pubmed

MATERIAL AND METHODS : A total of 32 participants with edentulism were included . - pubmed

We have validated this method in a chemo - genetic zebrafish model of dopaminergic neuron degeneration . - pubmed

Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aspergillus fumigatus are the leading bacterial and fungal pathogens in cystic fibrosis ( CF ) . - pubmed

Patients with beta thalassemia major may develop a specific osteoarthropathy as they approach the second and third decades of life . - pubmed

Twenty - five of 50 patients between the ages of 5 and 33 years had evidence of periarticular disease that consisted of dull - aching ankle pain exacerbated by weight bearing and relieved by rest . - pubmed

Acute toxicity of phosphate ester mixtures to invertebrates and fish . - pubmed

Studies of human semen in topical corticosteroid - treated and in methotrexate - treated psoriatics . - pubmed

Ejaculates were studied from ten men with severa psoriasis treated with topical corticosteroids and from ten similar patients who had received methotrexate therapy from 1 to 9 years . - pubmed

The effect of acupuncture needling in hindlimb points on the threshold of pain arising from the radiant heat applied to the snout of the rabbit has been evaluated both before and after various surgical lesions produced in the spinal cord . - pubmed

Fibroblasts from affected and unaffected skin sites of patients with PSS and from normal adult skin were cultured in the presence of various human sera or conditioned media . - pubmed

Serum and peritoneal fluid from women with and without evidence of endometriosis were tested for the presence of antibodies against endometrial tissue antigens with Western blot analysis . - pubmed

The patients with endometriosis had serum antibodies against 34 - kd endometrial cytosolic antigen , which was not present in serum from fertile women without endometriosis . - pubmed

The peritoneal fluid from patients with endometriosis also reacted with 34 - kd endometrial antigen but not the peritoneal fluid from control fertile women . - pubmed

Percutaneous cardiopulmonary support system ( PCPS ) was applied for a 85 years old man with circulatory collapse caused by left ventricular free wall blow out rupture following acute anterior myocardial infarction . - pubmed

The patient was transferred to operating room and closure of the ventricular rupture was performed under the usual cardiopulmonary bypass . - pubmed

Adult ( 2 to 3 months old ) hypophysectomized rats were treated intratesticularly with increasing doses of 5 alpha - dihydrotestosterone ( DHT ; 10 - 200 micrograms/100 g body weight ) or vehicle ( 50 microliters dimethyl sulphoxide ; DMSO ) in the contralateral testis . - pubmed

[ Pharmacological support in dental treatment of hemophiliac patients ] . - pubmed

During a 4 - year period , 83 pregnant women with fetal choroid plexus cysts were investigated in our unit . - pubmed

The effect of magnesium sulphate ( MgSO4 ) infusion on blood pressure and circulating venous catecholamine levels in 8 patients with severe gestational proteinuric hypertension is described . - pubmed

The literature mentions its occurrence in patients subjected to aortic valve replacement who have low cardiac output and in patients undergoing myocardial revascularization . - pubmed

A randomized clinical study of patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer after debulking surgery showed that high - dose ( 120 mg / m2 ) cis - platinum ( DDP ) in combination with cyclophosphamide ( 600 mg / m2 ) had a significantly higher response and survival rate than the low - dose DDP ( 60 mg / m2 ) and cyclophosphamide combination . - pubmed

Though moderate to severe marrow toxicity was evident in 80 % of the patients in the high - dose group and 40 % of the low - dose group , no serious sepsis or death developed as a result of the marrow depression . - pubmed

Mild neurotoxicity was observed in 55 % of the patients in the high - dose group and only 20 % in the low - dose group . - pubmed

Mild nephrotoxicity was seen in 25 and 17 % of patients in the high- and low - dose groups , respectively . - pubmed

However , it should only be used in institutions with supportive facilities in the management of patients with severe marrow depression . - pubmed

The effect of selective intracoronary antiarrhythmic drug infusion on inducibility of cardiac arrhythmias was studied in 3 patients with recurrent sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia referred for comprehensive electrophysiologic studies . - pubmed

Each patient had evidence of prior myocardial infarction , 1 or more occluded coronary arteries and a readily identifiable collateral vessel that provided collateral flow to the infarct - related artery . - pubmed

In each patient , the clinical arrhythmia was reproducibly inducible by programmed stimulation in the control state . - pubmed

In each patient the clinical arrhythmia was rendered noninducible during selective intracoronary drug infusion . - pubmed

On follow - up , four patients had died of their disease , one developed recurrence and pulmonary metastases , one was free of disease after 4 years , and one is a recent case . - pubmed

Chemotherapy protocols may need to be altered to include sarcoma - oriented drugs for this particular group of patients . - pubmed

A placebo - controlled , double - blind study of 63 inpatients with major affective disorder was performed to compare the safety and efficacy of fluvoxamine and imipramine . - pubmed

Although low - dose soluble aspirin can be recommended as a useful anti - thrombotic drug regimen in patients with vascular disease , enteric - coated preparations have a theoretical advantage for aspirin preparations which are to be ingested daily for many years . - pubmed

The intense antifibrillatory and antiarrhythmic actions of GS 015 , a derivative of the novel structure series of the 5 -( beta - aminoacyl )- 3 - carbalkoxyamino - iminodibenzyles , are demonstrated on models of myocardial ischaemia : antifibrillatory action on the acute coronary occlusion in the conscious rat ( 1.0 mg / kg i.v . ) - pubmed

The substance seems suitable for preventing terminal arrhythmias in patients with ischaemic heart disease as well as for treating arrhythmias in the acute stage of myocardial infarction . - pubmed

The patient also presented with oesophageal diverticulum and hiatal hernia . - pubmed

Electron microscopic study of leucocytic infiltration of the mammary teat duct during infection with Staphylococcus aureus . - pubmed

Leucocytic response to Staphylococcus aureus infection was observed in the bovine mammary teat duct using transmission electron microscopy . - pubmed

Dermal connective tissue in patients with chronic obstructive airways disease . - pubmed

Electron microscopic study of spontaneous mammary carcinomas in cats and dogs : virus - like particles in cat mammary carcinomas . - pubmed

[ 2 cases of purulent meningitis caused by Neisseria flavescens in the same environment ] . - pubmed

Pronounced stimulation of citrate metabolism by glutamate was demonstrated in 12 of 13 strains of N. - pubmed

meningitidis tested and only 1 of 6 strains of N. - pubmed

The remaining strains of N. - pubmed

Insulin resistance in genetically obese , hyperglycemic mice . - pubmed

A case of abomasal inpaction in a cow . - pubmed

[ Current status of diet and drug therapy of diabetes mellitus in children ] . - pubmed

Sixty - one were atopic and 15 had anaphylaxis due to bee stings or drugs . - pubmed

A series of 47 children with absence seizures was analysed retrospectively . - pubmed

Fourteen of these children also had other types of seizures , and four had repeated episodes of absence status . - pubmed

A 100 % reduction in seizure frequency was achieved in 38 children ( 80.8 % ) . - pubmed

VPA was superior in the treatment of children who had EEG polyspikes or absence status . - pubmed

A seizure reduction of 50 % to 75 % was achieved in 7 children ( 14.9 % ) . - pubmed

Two patients ( 4.3 % ) had refractory seizures . - pubmed

A transient Stevens - Johnson syndrome occurred in a patient treated with ESM . - pubmed

Objective evidence of antitumor activity was seen in non - Hodgkin ' s lymphoma , chronic lymphocytic leukemia , Hodgkin ' s disease , breast cancer , and melanoma , indicating that IFL - rA , the first genetically engineered biological response modifier available for testing in cancer patients , is biologically active in vivo . - pubmed

Among 35 patients , abortion occurred spontaneously or was performed electively in 25.7 % , and 71 % of the remainder underwent delivery before 37 weeks . - pubmed

We concluded that perinatal outcome has significantly improved for diabetic women with nephropathy . - pubmed

History and physical examination in acute pulmonary embolism in patients without preexisting cardiac or pulmonary disease . - pubmed

The history and physical examination were assessed in 215 patients with acute pulmonary embolism uncomplicated by preexisting cardiac or pulmonary disease . - pubmed

[ Rat brain gangliosides under the combined effect of hypercapnia , hypoxia and hypothermia ] . - pubmed

This study describes the regional distribution in the canine atria of electrophysiologic effects induced by stimulation of the right and left cervical vagosympathetic complexes , the right atrial ganglionated plexus , and the right and left stellate ganglia . - pubmed

To quantify the dose - response relation of irritant - induced erythema , we examined inflammation in human skin after application of an irritant , using perpendicular polarized photography and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy as compared to clinical visual scoring . - pubmed

Yet in groups at high risk for HIV serology is not sufficient because of the window period between infection and seroconversion . - pubmed

These new assays to detect HIV immunity enable us to identify two new groups among seronegative , at risk individuals ; namely those with immunity to HIV and a detectable HIV infection ( silent carriers ) , and those with immunity and no proof of infection . - pubmed

Most importantly , rat - derived NK cells were functional in both YAC tumor cytolysis and ADCC assays , suggesting that the xenogeneic mouse host environment was sufficient to support the generation , maturation , and function of rat - derived NK cells . - pubmed

Evaluation of cell death in EBV - transformed lymphocytes using agarose gel electrophoresis , light microscopy and electron microscopy . - pubmed

Recently we treated several patients with limited facial injuries in which the nasoethmoidal complex " greensticks . " - pubmed

Could serum HBV DNA level in the early phase of acute hepatitis B predict evolution to chronic HBV carriage ? - pubmed

By using this analytical method , MTIC was quantified in plasma of cancer patients ( n=12 ) within 0.25 - 12 h after oral administration of temozolomide at 150 mg / m2 . - pubmed

The subjects consisted of 20 patients with skull - base meningiomas , and were classified into a preoperative embolized group and a non - embolized group . - pubmed

Apoptotic cell death in patients with sepsis , shock , and multiple organ dysfunction . - pubmed

OBJECTIVES : The purpose of this study was to determine whether apoptosis is a major mechanism of cell death in patients with sepsis . - pubmed

DESIGN : A prospective study of 20 patients who died of sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction was performed . - pubmed

The control group of 16 patients consisted of critically ill , nonseptic patients who were evaluated either prospectively ( 7 ) or retrospectively ( 9 ) . - pubmed

In addition , normal colon sections from seven patients who had bowel resections were included . - pubmed

PATIENTS : Critically ill patients . - pubmed

Indirect evidence of lymphocyte apoptosis in septic patients included extensive depletion of lymphocytes in white pulp and a marked lymphocytopenia in 15 of 19 patients . - pubmed

There were no significant differences in the overall incidence or treatment of intracranial hypertension between patients who were treated with therapeutic hypothermia and normal controls . - pubmed

Therapeutic hypothermia maintained the ICP at lower levels during the cooling phase , but once patients were rewarmed , the ICP elevated to the levels of normothermic patients . - pubmed

The absence of cardiac and circulatory function causes severe edema in amphibian embryos . - pubmed

Mechanical hyperalgesia was measured as paw withdrawal threshold ( PWT ) in response to a mechanical stimulus in two animal models of persistent pain ; ( 1 ) 24 h following subplantar injections of Freund 's complete adjuvant ( FCA ) into the left hind paw or ( 2 ) 11 - 15 days following a partial ligation of the left sciatic nerve . - pubmed

In patients with severe MTHFR deficiency , a metabolite(s ) other than hyperhomocyst(e)inemia also appears to be associated with its clinical manifestation in cerebrovascular disease . - pubmed

Semen and serum pharmacokinetics of zidovudine and zidovudine - glucuronide in men with HIV-1 infection . - pubmed

STUDY OBJECTIVE : To characterize the concentration - time profiles of zidovudine and zidovudine - glucuronide in semen and serum of men infected with the human immunodeficiency-1 virus ( HIV-1 ) . - pubmed

PATIENTS : Four asymptomatic HIV-1 - infected men . - pubmed

A 60 - year - old man underwent anterior resection for advanced rectal carcinoma . - pubmed

The patient remained disease - free for 10 months postoperatively , until multiple lung metastases appeared . - pubmed

We conclude that patients with solitary adrenal metastasis may benefit from surgical resection and that resection could be considered as a therapy for solitary adrenal metastasis from colorectal carcinoma . - pubmed

The process of interaction of the Choachi strain of Trypanosoma rangeli with intestinal epithelial cells of Rhodnius prolixus was analyzed in experiments carried out in vitro and in vivo . - pubmed

A case of disseminated infection with Pichia ohmeri . - pubmed

Multiple locations of ESBC were observed in seven patients ( 20 % ) . - pubmed

Local recurrence was observed within 4 years in 10 patients ( 28 % ) . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : Our results suggest that cryotherapy is an effective method of treatment in patients with ESBC . - pubmed

MATERIALS AND METHODS : To analyse a case of a patient suffering from this congenital malformation , her progressive clinical state , the surgical approach . - pubmed

a 42 - year - old woman , suffers from a cerebello - spino - medullar disturbance responsible for a major dependence and respiratory insufficiency with a risk of death . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : A recent Intergroup trial demonstrated a significant survival advantage of postgastrectomy chemoradiation in gastric cancer patients , primarily because of a reduction of a relative locoregional recurrence ( LRR ) rate exceeding 70 % in control patients . - pubmed

METHODS : Information on patients undergoing gastrectomy for potentially curable gastric cancer between 1990 and 2000 was reviewed . - pubmed

The effect of stimulus duration on the mismatch negativity of the auditory event - related potentials was studied in healthy children and those with attention - deficit symptoms . - pubmed

Similar analysis of human mesothelioma tumor tissue showed that , with few exceptions , receptor gene expression was substantially less than that for the carrier gene . - pubmed

Our studies have , for the first time , suggested that alcohol consumption alone does not lead to the development of marked liver necrosis ( at least in the rat ) , but rather that a second insult is required for this to occur . - pubmed

Total antioxidant capacity was determined using oxygen absorbance capacity assay ( ORAC ) in serum of patients suffering from depression , schizophrenia , Alzheimer ' s disease ( AD ) , anorexia nervosa , Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS ) , Aids - encephalopathy , diabetic polyneuropathy ( PNP ) , cardiomyopathy ( CM ) , renal disease , and healthy individuals as controls ( C ) . - pubmed

In serum of patients with renal disease significantly elevated antioxidant capacity was found . - pubmed

Decrease of serum antioxidant capacity in patients with anorexia nervosa and Aids - encephalopathy are probably due primarily to malnutrition and secondly to insufficient antioxidant and immune system . - pubmed

There was only 1 ( 4 % ) intraoperative complication , which occurred in the second patient operated on with this procedure . - pubmed

Concerning the technique , we believe that LAO with intact spermatic vessels could be considered the treatment of choice in the patient with IAT , as it does not affect normal testicular vascularization . - pubmed

Patients presenting for initial access evaluation in contemporary practice are less likely to have arteries and veins suitable for native fistula ( AVF ) formation in the classic location . - pubmed

Seasonal changes in the physiology of male Virginia opossums ( Didelphis virginiana ): signs of the Dasyurid semelparity syndrome ? - pubmed

Treatment of human and experimental anthrax with tetracycline . - pubmed

PALMITATE UTILIZATION IN OBESE - HYPERGLYCEMIC MICE . - pubmed

Human tumor transplants in hamsters : their usefulness in the study and treatment of patients with cancer . - pubmed

METHODS AND RESULTS : One hundred ninety - eight guinea pigs ( 850 - 1,050 g ) received 30 episodes of ventricular fibrillation followed by transthoracic defibrillation . - pubmed

Health education , mass chemotherapy and the sanitary disposal of faeces have been the traditional mainstays of hookworm control , but more recently chemotherapy targeted only to heavily infected individuals who appear predisposed to hookworm anaemia has emerged as a realistic alternative . - pubmed

Continuous muscle stretch prevents disuse muscle atrophy and deterioration of its oxidative capacity in rat tail - suspension models . - pubmed

The objective of this report is to emphasize the efficacy of the oxaliplatin/5 - fluorouracil / leucovorin regimen ( FOLFOX-4 ) in three patients presenting oncologic emergencies secondary to advanced colon cancer . - pubmed

The first case was a 40 - year - old man with severe respiratory insufficiency due to massive carcinomatous lymphangitis ; subsequently a cecal adenocarcinoma was diagnosed . - pubmed

The second case was a 41 - year - old woman presenting with fever , abdominal mass and pain . - pubmed

The patient 's condition deteriorated with intestinal obstruction secondary to the large left liver mass . - pubmed

The third case was a 58 - year - old woman presenting with hepatic mass , fever and weight loss . - pubmed

These cases demonstrate that even patients with advanced colorectal cancer presenting with oncologic emergencies and life - threatening conditions can be successfully treated with the FOLFOX-4 regimen . - pubmed

A microscopic itch mite ( Pyemotes herfsi ) was identified as the likely cause of the outbreak , which affected an estimated 54 % of the Crawford County population ( 2000 population : 38,242 ) . - pubmed

In vivo , we compared the bone resorption and bone formation response to T3 in ADOI patients and age- and sex - matched controls . - pubmed

We report a 53 - year - old man , with an unusual phenotype of CTX . - pubmed

Vibrio parahaemolyticus , a gram - negative marine bacterium , is an important pathogen causing food - borne gastroenteritis or septicemia . - pubmed

Recent genome sequencing of the RIMD2210633 strain ( a Kanagawa phenomenon - positive clinical isolate of serotype O3 : K6 ) revealed that the strain has two sets of gene clusters that encode the type III secretion system ( TTSS ) apparatus . - pubmed

To match the patients with IP and unique patients with OP , logistic regression was used to develop a propensity score . - pubmed

Patients with IP were matched to unique patients with OP with an identical 5 - digit propensity score . - pubmed

METHODS : Homocysteine concentrations were measured in 30 XFS / XFG patients and 18 age matched controls . - pubmed

In XFS / XFG patients homocysteine concentration was significantly elevated ( unpaired t test , p = 0.023 ) , and CCA stiffness was higher ( p<0.05 ) , while strain , cross sectional compliance coefficient , distensibility , and BRS were significantly reduced compared to the controls ( Mann - Whitney U test , p< ; or = 0.013 for each parameter ) . - pubmed

Effect of linear polarized light irradiation near the stellate ganglion in skin blood flow of fingers in patients with progressive systemic sclerosis . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of linear polarized light irradiation near the stellate ganglion area on cutaneous blood flow in fingers of patients with progressive systemic sclerosis . - pubmed

BACKGROUND DATA : Sympathetic overactivity is known to be present in patients with progressive systemic sclerosis . - pubmed

METHODS : Five patients with progressive systemic sclerosis and three normal healthy controls were studied . - pubmed

RESULTS : No significant alternations of the skin blood flow between normal controls and patients with progressive systemic sclerosis after linear polarized light irradiation were detected . - pubmed

The effect of linear polarized light on the microcirculation of patients with progressive systemic sclerosis was minimal and transient . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : The effect of linear polarized light in treating patients with progressive systemic sclerosis may not result from the improvement of skin blood flow . - pubmed

A 65 - year - old woman with a left occipital lobe tumor . - pubmed

[ Analysis of postoperative complications of radical hysterectomy for 219 cervical cancer patients ] . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : To analyze the causes and therapeutic approaches for the complications of radical hysterectomy plus pelvic lymphadenectomy in cervical cancer patients . - pubmed

RESULTS : a total of 49 patients ( 22.4 % ) developed postoperative complications . - pubmed

The patients in the group treated by radical hysterectomy plus pelvic lymphadenectomy was likely to develop postoperative complication compared with the patients in the group by modified radical hysterectomy plus pelvic lymphadenectomy ( 24.0 % versus 0 , P = 0.067 ) . - pubmed

The postoperative complication incidence in the patients who had preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy through intra - arterial catheter or radical radiotherapy in the other hospitals were 50.0 % ( 2/4 ) and 100.0 % ( 1/1 ) , which were higher than that of the patients treated primarily in our hospital ( 21.3 % , 25.3 % ) though without statistically significant difference among the groups . - pubmed

On the example of a 5 - year longitudinal study of a boy who suffered severe traumatic brain injury , it is shown that there seems to be no limit as to the repair of the injured central nervous system ( CNS ) if Schalow Coordination Dynamics Therapy is administered . - pubmed

This study examined asthma morbidity in relation to mold , cockroach , dust mite , and cat allergens in the homes of 61 low - income Chicago children with asthma . - pubmed

Spontaneous polymorphic ventricular tachycardia after administration of pilsicainide in a patient resuscitated from ventricular fibrillation . - pubmed

We performed a pilsicainide challenge test in a 38 - year - old man who was resuscitated from ventricular fibrillation without apparent baseline electrocardiogram ( ECG ) abnormality . - pubmed

Low selenium levels have been associated with anemia in animals , but this relationship has not been well characterized in humans . - pubmed

METHODS : One eye each of 40 healthy subjects , 48 glaucoma patients , and six patients with ocular hypertension were measured with SLP - VCC and CSLO . - pubmed

Four glaucoma specialists , four general ophthalmologists , four residents in ophthalmology , and four optometrists classified the ONH photographs as normal or glaucomatous . - pubmed

Role of pre - infarction angina and inflammatory status in the extent of microvascular obstruction detected by MRI in myocardial infarction patients treated by PCI . - pubmed

Our study aimed to investigate the incidence and the influencing factors of MVO in patients with ST - elevation myocardial infarction ( STEMI ) treated by primary percutaneous intervention ( PCI ) . - pubmed

PATIENTS , METHODS : Using contrast - enhanced MRI , microvascular obstruction was defined as early hypoenhancement . - pubmed

50 patients ( 56+/-11 years ) with STEMI underwent PCI . - pubmed

RESULTS : Microvascular obstruction ( score 1 to 3 ) was observed in 90 % of the patients and major microvascular obstruction ( score 2 - 3 ) in 54 % . - pubmed

Water stress augments silicon - mediated resistance of susceptible sugarcane cultivars to the stalk borer Eldana saccharina ( Lepidoptera : Pyralidae ) . - pubmed

All patients were women , aged 52 to 63 years and presented with single or multiple pulmonary nodules . - pubmed

The study cohort comprised 64 FMF patients who were classified as attack - free patients ( Group 1 ; n = 34 patients , aged 3 - 19 years ) and attack patients ( Group 2 ; n = 30 patients , aged 3 - 21 years ) . - pubmed

Inflammation with increased acute phase reactants continued during both attack and attack - free periods in FMF patients . - pubmed

METHODS : We developed a modified model of chronic antigen - induced arthritis ( AIA ) in mice with a strong bias toward inflammation . - pubmed

RESULTS : In this novel model of AIA , mice developed organized ectopic lymphoid follicles with topologically segregated B cell and T cell areas , high endothelial venules , and germinal center formation within the chronically inflamed synovial tissue . - pubmed

For example , knowledge of the pathways involved in the development of endothelial dysfunction or in endothelial repair associated with bone marrow - derived cells -- a common feature of a number of cardiovascular conditions -- could lead to treatments that are able to stimulate endothelial replacement with circulating progenitor cells in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension of whatever etiology . - pubmed

Follow - up PET scans were negative for abdominal malignancy in 38 patients . - pubmed

Thirty - five of these 38 patients with negative follow - up PET were proven to be without abdominal malignancy , with a negative predictive value of 92.1 % ( 35 of 38 ) . - pubmed

Fifteen of these 17 patients with a positive follow - up PET scans were found to have malignancy in the abdomen with a positive predicative value of 88.2 % ( 15 of 17 ) . - pubmed

All 4 patients with indeterminate follow - up scans were proven not to have malignancy . - pubmed

We studied 99 patients discharged from the department between March and December 2002 with a HF diagnosis and samples of cTnI. - pubmed

Patients with acute coronary syndromes , myocarditis or renal failure were excluded . - pubmed

We report the clinical and molecular characteristics of 6 new patients with recessive hereditary methemoglobinemia due to cytochrome b5 reductase deficiency . - pubmed

One patient was affected by Type - II disease with cyanosis and severe progressive neurological dysfunction , whereas the others displayed the benign Type - I phenotype . - pubmed

The RNA alphavirus Semliki Forest ( SFV ) triggers apoptosis in various mammalian cells , but it has remained controversial at what infection stage and by which signalling pathways host cells are killed . - pubmed

The recombinant strain of Bacillus subtilis bearing B. - pubmed

METHODS : The study included 21 patients ( 12 males , 9 females ; mean age 45 years ; range 19 to 72 years ) with tennis elbow . - pubmed

The patients were evaluated with a pain score ( 0 to 10 points ) and clinical examination before and one month after treatment . - pubmed

RESULTS : Complete or near - complete relief of pain and unlimited function were obtained in four patients ( 40 % ) in group 1 , and in 10 patients ( 90.9 % ) in group 2 . - pubmed

On physical examination , two patients ( 20 % ) in group 1 and eight patients ( 72.7 % ) in group 2 were pain - free upon pressure on the lateral epicondyle or dorsiflexion of the wrist . - pubmed

OB glue paste technique for establishing nude mouse human gastric cancer orthotopic transplantation models . - pubmed

METHODS : Using OB glue paste technique , orthopic transplantation models were established by implanting SGC-7901 and MKN-45 human gastric cancer cell strains into the gastric wall of nude mice . - pubmed

The biological behaviors of the nude mouse human gastric cancer orthotopic transplantation models established with this technique are similar to the natural processes of growth and metastasis of human gastric cancer , and , therefore , can be used as an ideal model for experimental research of proliferative metastasis of tumors . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : Bariatric surgery achieves long - term weight loss in obese adults with amelioration of diabetes and hypertension . - pubmed

RESULTS : The baseline ( preoperative ) mean age was 46 years , 82 % were women , 26 had a blood pressure of & gt ; or = 140/90 mm Hg , and 25 had type 2 diabetes . - pubmed

Selection for body weight at 49 day of age ( s and h , downward selected lines ; s ' and h ' , upward selected lines ) affected reproductive traits in CF1 mice lines . - pubmed

In general , 25 % of the patients develop metastasis . - pubmed

None of these patients developed metastasis . - pubmed

Seventeen patients were described to have melanocytic schwannoma of the skin or subcutaneous tissues . - pubmed

Two of the three patients showed metastatic disease , one of them died of disseminated metastases . - pubmed

Owing to the lack of clinical trials , we recommend that patients be treated according to the existing guidelines for melanoma . - pubmed

The first and most important action on encountering a patient with unexplained gastric or duodenal ulceration is to double check that they are truly H. - pubmed

Visual impairment was considered absent in 87 patients ; mild in 52 ; moderate in 17 ; and 22 patients were legally blind . - pubmed

The results clearly demonstrate that it is possible to perform a complete evaluation of visual function and ocular health in the elderly institutionalized patient , independent of age , cognitive status , or communication disorders . - pubmed

METHODS : A cross - sectional survey with serological testing for HIV , syphilis , HBV and HCV through long - chain referral sampling strategy to help control the bias generated from non - statistic sampling . - pubmed

Supplementation with cholecalciferol does not improve glycaemic control in diabetic subjects with normal serum 25 - hydroxyvitamin D levels . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : We were not able to demonstrate that vitamin D supplementation had a significant effect on glucose metabolism in subjects with type 2 diabetes but without vitamin D deficiency . - pubmed

Further studies are needed in larger groups of subjects with type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance , who also exhibit low serum 25 - hydroxyvitamin D levels . - pubmed

The DNA - DNA hybridization value between strain YIM 65188 ( T ) and S. - pubmed

is proposed , with YIM 65188 ( T ) (= CCTCC AA 208020(T ) = DSM 41942(T ) ) as the type strain . - pubmed

Virus infection is one of the major threats to human health and can be avoided by minimizing exposure to infectious viruses . - pubmed

Image - based non - destructive methods were used to quantify root growth reactions happening within hours following simulated leaf herbivore attack.1 The induction of wound reactions in leaves of seedlings of Nicotiana attenuata led to transiently decreased root growth rates : Upon application of the oral secretions and regurgitants of the specialist herbivore Manduca sexta , a transient decrease in root growth was observed that was more pronounced than if a mere mechanical wounding was imposed . - pubmed

MATERIALS AND METHODS : A total of 750 children of rural areas in the age group of 6 - 10 years were examined , using WHO index , to record the prevalence of dental caries and treatment needs . - pubmed

To evaluate the clinical usefulness of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation ( NPPV ) in liver transplant recipients , we established application criteria for NPPV in respiratory management in these patients , as follows : ( 1 ) arterial oxygen tension to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio less than 300 and arterial carbon dioxide tension greater than 45 mm Hg ; ( 2 ) arterial oxygen tension to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio less than 200 ; ( 3 ) respiratory rate greater than 25 / min ; and ( 4 ) presence of severe atelectasis or pulmonary edema . - pubmed

In 1 patient , reintubation was required because of deterioration of respiratory function due to systemic infection . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : To search for novel autoantibodies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) in an effort to better understand the processes of joint destruction in this disease . - pubmed

METHODS : A 25 - year - old woman , without medical or familiar history for hypertension or cerebrovascular diseases , underwent a normal spontaneous delivery with neonatal birth weight of 2340 g ( 9th percentile ) . - pubmed

Eight days later the patient presented sudden headache and generalized tonic - clonic seizures . - pubmed

FYX-051 showed a potent and long - lasting hypouricemic effect in a rat model of potassium oxonate - induced hyperuricemia , and it seems to be a promising candidate for the clinical treatment of hyperuricemia . - pubmed

Of the 23 patients studied , 18 presented the cardiac form and five presented the cardiodigestive form of Chagas disease . - pubmed

Echinocandin lock therapy could significantly enhance the management of candidiasis in patients with indwelling catheters by combating biofilms and enabling device maintenance in situ . - pubmed

We examined the effects of cisplatin , an anti - cancer drug , on HCs of the inner ear and on HCs and support cells ( SCs ) of neuromasts in zebrafish using transmission and scanning electron microscopy . - pubmed

Usefulness of serial determination of Aspergillus galactomannan in the diagnosis and management of invasive aspergillosis in an AIDS patient with non - Hodgkin lymphoma . - pubmed

GAG storage in untreated MPS I dogs was significantly different from normal dogs in all examined sections . - pubmed

GAG levels in normal dogs varied by region : frontal lobe ( mean : 2.36 + - 0.54 mug / mg protein ) , cerebellum ( 2.67 + - 0.33 ) , basal ganglia and thalamus ( 3.51 + - 0.60 ) , hippocampus ( 3.30 + - 0.40 ) , and brainstem ( 3.73 + - 1.10 ) . - pubmed

METHODS : Twenty - two patients who had been treated previously with cannulated screws or dynamic hip screw for femoral - neck fracture and progressed to nonunion were treated with revision internal fixation using an angle blade plate and autogenous nonvascularised fibular graft . - pubmed

Mean patient age was 38 ( range 21 - 52 ) years , with average duration between injury and revision surgery 11.2 m ( range 8 - 16 months ) . - pubmed

Patients with poor results included one with nonunion and other with avascular necrosis with collapse of the femoral head . - pubmed

Ranolazine injection into coronary or femoral arteries exerts marked , transient regional vasodilation without systemic hypotension in an intact porcine model . - pubmed

This report describes a patient presenting with recurrent acute renal failure occurring in the course of POEMS syndrome , a multisystem disease associated with plasma cell dyscrasia . - pubmed

This case report describes a 52 - year - old woman with a 10 - year history of underlying systemic lupus erythematosus with minimal proteinuria who developed sudden onset of nephrotic syndrome . - pubmed

Silent peripheral arterial disease in patients admitted to the emergency room . - pubmed

Detection during preclinical stages ( silent ) may help to identify individuals and populations at risk ( elderly patients ) for atherothrombotic disease ( stroke or coronary ) . - pubmed

Subacute toxicity assessment of carotenoids extracted from citrus peel ( Nanfengmiju , Citrus reticulata Blanco ) in rats . - pubmed

The mixture of carotenoids extracted from citrus peel ( Nanfengmiju , Citrus reticulata Blanco ) was tested for subacute oral toxicity . - pubmed

In this study , dose levels of 0 , 200 , 500 and 2000 mg / kg body weight / day were administered by gavage to 10 Wistar rats / sex / group for 28 days . - pubmed

These findings suggested that the No - Observed - Adverse - Effect Level for the mixture of carotenoids extracted from citrus peel was at least 2000 mg / kg body weight / day . - pubmed

Neuroimaging , biochemical and cellular evidence of protection by mycophenolate mofetil on middle cerebral artery occlusion induced injury in rats . - pubmed

Therefore , the present study was designed to evaluate the effect of mycophenolate mofetil ( MMF ) on the cerebral ischemic injury in the middle cerebral artery occlusion ( MCAo ) model in rats . - pubmed

One hour after MCAo , the animals were treated with MMF ( 50 , 100 , 200mg / kg , i.p . ) - pubmed

The efficacy and safety of lixivaptan in outpatients with heart failure and volume overload : results of a multicentre , randomized , double - blind , placebo - controlled , parallel - group study . - pubmed

This study assessed weight loss after 1 day and 8 weeks of treatment with lixivaptan in outpatients with HF and volume overload . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : In outpatients with HF and volume overload , lixivaptan 100 mg once daily , when added to standard therapy , reduced body weight , improved dyspnoea and orthopnoea , and was well tolerated . - pubmed

BACKGROUND & amp ; AIMS : New treatment approaches are needed for patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma . - pubmed

Direct lipid extraction from wet Chlamydomonas reinhardtii biomass using osmotic shock . - pubmed

Osmotic shock treatment was applied directly to wet Chlamydomonas reinhardtii biomass with water content & gt;99 % , along with both polar and non - polar organic solvents . - pubmed

Outcome of patients with localized orbital sarcoma who relapsed following treatment on Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study Group ( IRSG ) Protocols - III and -IV , 1984 - 1997 : a report from the Children 's Oncology Group . - pubmed

RESULTS : Twenty - four of 188 patients ( 12.8 % ) developed local ( n = 22 ) or distant relapse ( n = 2 ) at 0.057 - 7.05 years ( median , 1.58 ) after enrollment . - pubmed

After recurrence , patients underwent orbital exenteration ( n = 10 ) , enucleation ( 2 ) , tumor excision ( 3 ) , or biopsy ( 1 ) ; 7 had no operation , and 1 had no data . - pubmed

Two patients died ; one at 1.79 years after contralateral brain metastasis followed by local recurrence , and another at 2.49 years after multiple local recurrences . - pubmed

Twenty - two patients ( 91.7 % ) survived sarcoma - free for 0.04 - 17 years ( median , 6.9 ) after relapse , and 18 of 22 ( 82 % ) were alive & gt;=5 years after relapse . - pubmed

No mechanism exists to predict accurately the risk of recurrence in patients with PA following successful gross total surgical resection . - pubmed

METHODS : A multicentre , retrospective cohort study of patients admitted for leg ulceration between 1996 and 2007 was conducted . - pubmed

The aims of this study were to investigate the long - term course and biological behavior of orthotopically implanted C6 gliomas and to dynamically monitor the distribution of superparamagnetic iron oxide ( SPIO ) nanocomposite - labeled C6 glioma cells in rats using 7.0 T MRI . - pubmed

DESIGN : This cross - sectional study included 151 children and adolescents 8 - 17 years old with NS from 16 participating institutions in North America . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : To evaluate the retraction technique for urinary catheterization of women with Type III female genital mutilation ( FGM ) . - pubmed

METHODS : Male rats randomized into four groups ( n = 12 ): control , diabetic , control + resveratrol , and diabetic + resveratrol . - pubmed

Nephropathy is a common consequence of diabetes , with a high prevalence in patients with type 1 ( 15%-25 % ) and type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ; 30%-40 % ) . - pubmed

The ongoing advances in T2DM therapy may allow optimization of glycemic control in a wide range of patients , thereby helping to reduce the increasing morbidity and mortality associated with diabetic nephropathy . - pubmed

INTRODUCTION : Alveolointerstitial involvement is a common manifestation in patients with connective tissue disorders . - pubmed

MATERIAL AND METHODS : Thirty one consecutive patients with a suspected diagnosis of rheumatoid lung involvement were examined with high resolution transthoracic ultrasonography for detecting of ultrasonographic comet tail signe as a ultrasonographic marker of lung involvement in alveolointerstitial involvement in rheumatoid lung disease and the results of them were compared with High resolution computed tomography as gold standard method for diagnosis of lung involvement in this patients . - pubmed

Until now , these procedures have been reserved for low - risk patients and are rarely offered to patients with advanced disease where neoadjuvant chemotherapy and postmastectomy radiation are a planned part of the treatment . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : SSM and NSSM have been offered to patients with relatively low - risk breast cancer as oncologically safe while affording superior cosmesis with one - step immediate reconstruction . - pubmed

Our series demonstrates that either procedure can be offered to patients with more advanced cancers requiring postoperative RT . - pubmed

Neonatal colonization of germ - free mice with Bifidobacterium longum prevents allergic sensitization to major birch pollen allergen Bet v 1 . - pubmed

longum might be a promising candidate for perinatal intervention strategies against the onset of allergic diseases in humans . - pubmed

UNLABELLED : Neoadjuvant sunitinib might downsize unresectable renal cell carcinoma ( RCC ) and enable nephrectomy in a subset of patients . - pubmed

After neoadjuvant sunitinib in 27 RCC patients , tumors were resected in 13 patients . - pubmed

INTRODUCTION : In patients with locally advanced and metastatic RCC , selection criteria for nephrectomy are imprecise . - pubmed

CT scans of unresectable primary RCCs before and after neoadjuvant sunitinib were retrospectively reviewed to identify radiographic features associated with patient selection for surgery . - pubmed

PATIENTS AND METHODS : CT scans of 27 patients with RCC ( 31 tumors ) treated with neoadjuvant sunitinib were performed as part of a prospective clinical trial . - pubmed

After neoadjuvant sunitinib , tumors were surgically resected in 13 patients ( 17 tumors ) and not resected in 14 patients ( 14 tumors ) . - pubmed

Eligible patients had to be over 16 years of age , consulted within 72 hours for a trauma , and available for outpatient follow - up at 2 , 7 , and 14 days posttrauma . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : The aim of this study was to evaluate the detection rate accuracy of Double - balloon Enteroscopy ( DBE ) after Capsule Endoscopy ( CE ) in patients with suspected small bowel diseases . - pubmed

METHODOLOGY : From January 2009 to March 2012 , sixty - two patients with obscure small bowel diseases who underwent CE followed by DBE were included in this study . - pubmed

Furthermore , the detection rate of small bowel diseases in patients with obscure small intestinal bleeding using CE + DBE ( 90.9 % , 30/33 ) was superior to that of CE ( 78.8 % , 26/33 ) ; chi(2)=1.8857 , P>0.05 . - pubmed

Using of CE followed by DBE is effective in the diagnosis and management of patients with obscure small bowel diseases . - pubmed

The most common indication for 1 - step PEG placement was swallowing dysfunction in children with neurological impairment ( 49 % ) . - pubmed

Direct - acting antiviral agents in patients with hepatitis C cirrhosis . - pubmed

Patients with cirrhosis who are infected with hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) are the most in need of antiviral treatment . - pubmed

Tissue damage on the ocular surface of patients with RA is autoimmune - mediated . - pubmed

False - positive fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography results after chemotherapy in patients with metastatic seminoma . - pubmed

MATERIALS AND METHODS : Between July 2003 and September 2013 we performed 305 PC - RPLNDs in 277 patients , 22 because of metastatic seminoma . - pubmed

In 1 patient , there was uncertainty whether the initial retroperitoneal tumor contained choriocarcinoma elements . - pubmed

In 4 of 7 patients , intraoperative or postoperative complications occurred ( polar artery ligation with functional loss , bilateral non - nerve - sparing technique with retrograde ejaculation , ureteral replacement with an ileal segment , and pulmonary embolism ) . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : In patients with metastatic seminoma who received chemotherapy , FDG - PET is a valuable tool to evaluate whether the residual mass contains viable tumor tissue or only necrosis . - pubmed

, patients with ureteral compression , patients with high risk of recurrence , or patients with unclear initial histology ) . - pubmed

There was one late noncardiac death and 73 patients returned for angiography ( 82 % ) , thus 12 additional patients were lost to follow - up at 1 year . - pubmed

METHODS : Thirty participants with acute stroke who were enrolled in inpatient rehabilitation and had cognitive impairments were randomized to receive strategy training ( n = 15 , 10 sessions as adjunct to usual inpatient rehabilitation ) or reflective listening ( n = 15 , same dose ) . - pubmed

In Taiwan , the first human - infecting H6N1 avian influenza virus was isolated in 2013 . - pubmed

We report on a 17 - year - old female patient with hypertrichosis on the lumbosacral area since birth that was later diagnosed with tethered cord in magnetic resonance imaging . - pubmed

We present the case of a 18 year - old man with abdominal pain , nausea and hematemesis , the endoscopy showed polypoid tumor bleeding of 5 cm in gastric antrum . - pubmed

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of early vessel recanalization on clinical outcome in patients with large - vessel occlusion stroke . - pubmed

METHODS : This is a single - center cohort study , analyzing prospectively collected data on 152 patients with large - vessel occlusion and acute ischemic stroke . - pubmed

RESULTS : Early recanalization was an independent predictor of a good clinical outcome in only those patients who presented with a severe ischemic stroke ( National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale [ NIHSS ] score & gt;15 ; P = .017 ) . - pubmed

This was not the case for less severe strokes ( NIHSS score & lt;= 15 ) where recanalization did not lead to more patients with functional independence at 90 - day follow - up ( P = .21 ) . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : In this study of acute large - vessel occlusion stroke , we found that clinical outcome following early recanalization was dependent on the patient 's pretreatment NIHSS score . - pubmed

A non - negligible proportion of patients with milder strokes did well despite persistent large - vessel occlusion . - pubmed

These results may suggest that in patients who are able to maintain adequate collateral flow despite proximal arterial occlusion , effective adaptive mechanisms are present , which for some patients are long - lasting . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : Trichomoniasis , caused by Trichomonas vaginalis , is the most common sexually transmitted disease ( STD ) in the world with estimates of 7 - 8 million infections annually in the United States and 180 million globally . - pubmed

PURPOSE : Radiotherapy ( RT ) is used frequently in patients with melanoma , but results are suboptimal because the disease is often radioresistant . - pubmed

Additionally , athymic mice with D04 flank tumours were treated with fractionated RT after gavage with trametinib and monitored for tumour growth . - pubmed

Mice receiving the combination treatment ( trametinib 1mg / kg and RT over 3 days ) showed a reduced mean tumour volume compared with mice receiving trametinib alone ( p=0.016 ) , or RT alone ( p=0.047 ) . - pubmed

Ultrastructural pathological features of unilateral renal artery stenosis in the rats . - pubmed

In this study , we aimed to investigate histopathological characteristics in a rat model of RAS . - pubmed

AIM : To analyze the expression of proapoptotic molecules in patients with lupus erythematosus discoid and lupus profundus . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : Patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage ( SAH ) often require multidisciplinary management and their treatment is difficult to standardize . - pubmed

A nationwide registry to assess the overall management of patients treated for SAH would be useful to further investigate patients with SAH . - pubmed

MATERIALS AND METHODS : Consecutive men undergoing radical prostatectomy for histologically confirmed prostate cancer were analyzed . - pubmed

This paper reports a 25 - year follow - up of a patient with Clouston syndrome , from childhood to adulthood , monitoring diagnosis and clinical course of the disease . - pubmed

Current treatment options for hepatitis C patients co - infected with HIV . - pubmed

With the availability of all - oral , direct acting antivirals ( DAAs ) , hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) therapy has been revolutionized for HIV / HCV co - infected patients . - pubmed

Indeed HCV cure rates are now no longer different between HCV mono and HIV / HCV co - infected persons and are both greater than 95 % . - pubmed

In HIV / HCV co - infection however , drug interactions between HIV and HCV agents need be checked prior to starting HCV therapy . - pubmed

Acute Effect of Intravenous Sildenafil on Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients with Vasospasm After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage . - pubmed

We recently demonstrated that it could improve cerebral vasospasm ( CVS ) in humans after SAH . - pubmed

METHODS : Six subjects with angiographically confirmed CVS received 30 - mg of intravenous sildenafil ( mean 9 + - 2 days after aneurysmal SAH ) . - pubmed

PURPOSE : Measures derived from longitudinal tumour size data have been increasingly utilised to predict survival of patients with solid tumours . - pubmed

The aim of this study was to examine the prognostic value of such measures for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer undergoing gemcitabine therapy . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : A parametric model that incorporates model - derived tumour shrinkage metrics in addition to other baseline variables could predict reasonably well survival of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer . - pubmed

Artemisinin - Resistant Plasmodium falciparum Malaria . - pubmed

Our primary outcome was survival of OHCA patients at the end of ED stay . - pubmed

Here , we present the IND enabling preclinical rodent studies in support of clinical testing of vesicular stomatitis virus ( VSV ) as a systemic therapy . - pubmed

Efficacy studies showed dose - dependent tumor regression in C57BL / KaLwRij mice bearing syngeneic 5TGM1 plasmacytomas after systemic VSV administration . - pubmed

These findings suggest that active CMV infection in the setting of treated HIV may represent an attractive potential target for therapeutic intervention . - pubmed

METHODS : Ninety - five patients with IBS and 276 healthy controls were enrolled in the study . - pubmed

However , the response to treatment is not as robust as is seen in osteoporosis , and it seems less effective in certain types of OI , and in adult OI patients as compared to most pediatric cases . - pubmed

In this review , we will summarize the recent findings regarding the pharmacological and biological strategies for the treatment of patients with OI . - pubmed

The clinical characteristics and antibody levels were compared between patients with ( seizure group ) and without seizures ( non - seizure group ) . - pubmed

RESULTS : The non - seizure and seizure groups comprised 173 and 29 patients , respectively . - pubmed

From the clinical point of view , it is important to be aware that patients with microtia must obtain also appropriate diagnostic imaging studies of the craniovetebral junction due to eventual concomitant occipitalization of the atlas and frequently associated C1 - C2 instability . - pubmed

On the basis of the results , the researchers concluded that Tribulus terrestris can be used as a safe therapeutic alternative to current modalities for the management of motility dysfunction in males . - pubmed

Cervical artery dissection , including carotid artery and vertebral artery dissection , is associated in at least 20 % of young adult patients with stroke . - pubmed

PATIENT CONCERNS : We reported 2 patients who complained of dizziness and pain , the findings of US confirmed the presence of extracranial vertebral artery dissection . - pubmed

OUTCOMES : The patients were diagnosed of vertebral artery dissection by US . - pubmed

Testing of a novel percutaneous temporary aortic valve in a rabbit model of acute severe aortic regurgitation : an experimental study . - pubmed

The redesigned membrane - based TAV prototype is evaluated in a rabbit model of acute severe aortic regurgitation . - pubmed

Eight rabbits of body weights ranging 4.9 - 5.4 kg were randomly assigned to two groups : those received additional hemodynamic support with the TAV prototype immediately after aortic regurgitation was induced versus no TAV support . - pubmed

RESULTS : Comparing the groups with TAV versus without TAV , the mean body weights were similar : 4.99 + - 0.06 vs. 5.10 + - 0.22 kg ( p = 0.71 ) . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : In a rabbit model of acute massive aortic regurgitation , the use of the TAV support prototype did not hasten the animals ' death , but rather survival may be enhanced by the use of the device . - pubmed

Atheroprotective effects of statins in patients with unstable angina by regulating the blood - borne microRNA network . - pubmed

The present study investigated the protective role of statins in patients with unstable angina ( UA ) by regulating the circulating miRNA network . - pubmed

miRNA array results demonstrated that there were 21 differentially expressed miRNAs in non - statin - treated patients with UA ( n=8 ) compared with non - coronary artery disease controls ( n=8 ) , and 33 differentially expressed miRNAs in statin - treated patients with UA ( n=8 ) compared with non - statin patients . - pubmed

This study aimed to explore the effects of two siderophore - producing bacterial strains on iron absorption and plant growth of peanut in calcareous soil . - pubmed

Two siderophore - producing bacterial strains , namely , YZ29 and DZ13 , isolated from the rhizosphere soil of peanut , were identified as Paenibacillus illinoisensis and Bacillus sp . - pubmed

Therefore , YZ29 and DZ13 can be used as candidate bacterial strains to relieve chlorosis of peanut and promote peanut growth . - pubmed

PATIENTS : One hundred eighteen patients who sustained combat - related upper extremity amputations between October 2001 and December 2011 . - pubmed

CASE : A 28 - year - old woman with neurofibromatosis type 1 and acromegaly presented with absent breast development despite hormone therapy . - pubmed

Examination noted a normally developed woman with acromegalic features and Tanner stage I breasts . - pubmed

After attempting hormone therapy , patients with absent thelarche should be evaluated for congenital breast anomalies , estrogen receptor abnormalities , or gene defects . - pubmed

To investigate the effect of removal of cerebrospinal fluid by lumbar " tap test " on the cerebral circulation in patients with iNPH , 14 patients with " probable " iNPH were studied using a novel blood tracking technique based on blood oxygenation level - dependent ( BOLD ) magnetic resonance signal intensity . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : Delirium is a common and severe problem for hospitalised patients , with occurrence ranging from 14%-56 % , morbidity and mortality from 25%-33 % . - pubmed

METHODS : The bite force of 345 patients was measured with a bite force recorder ; impressions of the shape and size of the oral tori were taken on plaster models prior to orthodontic treatments . - pubmed

We present a case of a 54 - year - old man who had been followed - up for ankylosing spondylitis and presented with pain in the shoulder and pelvic girdles , restricted movement , and morning stiffness for 2 months . - pubmed

Methods A total of 136 patients ( type 1 : n = 47 , type 2 : n = 89 ) who enrolled in the study were diagnosed based on the Japanese Diabetes Society diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus . - pubmed

paratuberculosis ( Map ) exposed bulls of which four were intratracheally infected with a Belgian field strain of M. - pubmed

Map exposure did not interfere with the development of SIT in M. - pubmed

Chitosan - based nanoformulated ( -)- epigallocatechin-3 - gallate ( EGCG ) modulates human keratinocyte - induced responses and alleviates imiquimod - induced murine psoriasiform dermatitis . - pubmed

We investigated and compared the efficacy of nanoEGCG versus native or free EGCG in vitro and in an in vivo imiquimod ( IMQ)-induced murine psoriasis - like dermatitis model . - pubmed

The in vivo relevance and efficacy of nanoEGCG formulation ( 48 microg / mouse ) were assessed in an IMQ - induced mouse psoriasis - like skin lesion model compared to free EGCG ( 1 mg / mouse ) . - pubmed

Background : Mycoplasma hominis is often present in the amniotic cavity with microbial invasion associated with spontaneous preterm labor . - pubmed

Methods : Amniotic fluid samples were collected from 65 pregnant women ( age range : 25 - 45 years ) previously followed at an infertility clinic . - pubmed

Postoperative outcomes were evaluated , with a focus on the effects of portal vein resection and resected liver volume on remnant liver regeneration in patients with liver tumors . - pubmed

Preventive Effect of Garlic Oil and Its Organosulfur Component Diallyl - Disulfide on Cigarette Smoke - Induced Airway Inflammation in Mice . - pubmed

The aim of this study was to explore the preventive effect of garlic oil ( GO ) and its organosulfur component diallyl disulfide ( DADS ) on cigarette smoke ( CS)-induced airway inflammation . - pubmed

Anti - Carcinogenic Glucosinolates in Cruciferous Vegetables and Their Antagonistic Effects on Prevention of Cancers . - pubmed

RESULTS : Of 315 patients screened , 49 ( 15.5 % ) were randomized ( 26 to early palliative care ; 23 to the control group ) ; aged ( mean + - SD ) 71 + - 8 years ; FEV1 was 37 + - 14 % predicted ; 88 % with a COPD assessment test score & gt ; 10 ; 69 % on long - term oxygen therapy or home noninvasive ventilation . - pubmed

To characterize compatible plant pathogen interactions at early stages of infection by the obligate biotrophic fungus Podosphaera pannosa , which causes powdery mildew , and the hemibiotrophic fungus Diplocarpon rosae , which causes black spot , we analyzed changes in the leaf transcriptome after the inoculation of detached rose leaves with each pathogen . - pubmed

This report describes the surgical management of a male patient with early - stage lung cancer who underwent thoracoscopic completion right lower lobectomy after previously undergoing sublobar resection for multifocal ground glass nodules of the lung . - pubmed

On 1 - year follow - up , patient weight loss was 14 lb . - pubmed

We report the case of a 4 - year - old boy with intestinal obstruction due to Ascaris lumbricoides infestation and discuss its public health significance . - pubmed

The study reviewed the clinicopathological features and outcomes of patients who developed t - MN . - pubmed

METHODS : Retrospective analysis of all patients diagnosed with t - MN by 2016 WHO classification , from a cohort of 521 patients who received PRRT / PRCRT over a 12 - year period . - pubmed

RESULTS : Twenty - five of 521 ( 4.8 % ) patients were diagnosed with t - MN , including six acute myeloid leukaemia ( AML ) and 19 myelodysplastic syndrome ( MDS ) . - pubmed

Twenty - two of 25 ( 88 % ) patients had grade 1 - 2 pancreatic or small bowel NEN with moderate metastatic liver burden . - pubmed

Azacitidine therapy was utilised in ten eligible patients , while four received induction chemotherapy for AML . - pubmed

Sexual transmission by African genotype ZIKVs has not been assessed in laboratory animal models , due to rapid and high mortality rates of immunodeficient mice following inoculation . - pubmed

The African genotype and chimeric ZIKV elicited greater pathogenic effects in the male reproductive tract and generated higher viremias . - pubmed

The extracts revealed also able to inhibit fungal and bacterial species involved in ulcerative colitis , including Candida albicans , Candida tropicalis , Staphylococcus aureus , and Staphylococcus thyphimurium . - pubmed

Finally , we also showed the antiproliferative effects exerted by the EA extracts on human colon cancer HCT116 cell line . - pubmed

The goal of enhanced recovery is to improve patient outcome by improving organ function and decreasing postoperative complications , and therefore decreasing length of hospital stay . - pubmed

Conclusion A model that includes pretreatment fluorine 18 - fluorodeoxyglucose PET texture features from the primary tumor , tumor penumbra , and bone marrow predicts disease - free survival of patients with non - small cell lung cancer more accurately than clinical features alone . - pubmed

OCTA has become an important tool nowadays in the diagnosis and follow - up of patients with age - related macular degeneration , inherited chorioretinal diseases , diabetic retinopathy , retinal vascular occlusive diseases and optic nerve disorders . - pubmed

This mini - review describes the use of OCTA in patients with NIPU and summarizes some practical points in several uveitic entities . - pubmed

Untreated patients in need of systemic therapy with symptomatic and progressive iNHLs including follicular ( FL ) and marginal zone lymphoma ( MZL ) , mucosa - associated lymphoid tissue ( MALT ) , small lymphocytic ( SLL ) , and lymphoplasmacytic ( LPL ) lymphoma were eligible . - pubmed

Two - hundred and fifty patients [ FL 42 % , MZL / MALT 38 % , LPL/ Waldenstrom Macroglobulinaemia ( WM ) 11 % , SLL 9 % ] were enrolled and randomized ( R - CHOP : 127 , R - CVP : 123 ) . - pubmed

Grade III / IV adverse events ( 65 vs. 22 ) occurred in 40 ( 33 1 % ) and 18 ( 15 3 % ) patients , P = 0 001 ; neutropenia in 16 ( 11 6 % ) and 4 ( 3 4 % ) patients , P = 0 017 ; infection in 14 ( 10 7 % ) and 3 ( 2 5 % ) patients , ; P = 0 011 ; and a second neoplasm in three versus seven patients . - pubmed

This multicentre randomized study with > five - year follow - up shows similar outcome in patients with indolent lymphoma in need of systemic therapy treated with R - CVP or R - CHOP immunochemotherapy and rituximab maintenance in both arms . - pubmed

INTRODUCTION : The most suitable treatment in most early - stage lung cancer patients is surgical resection . - pubmed

METHODS : A prospective analysis study with 3,307 patients operated for bronchopulmonary carcinoma in 24 hospitals . - pubmed

After initial radiographs , ultrasound ( US ) is often the next modality utilized to evaluate patients with suspected soft tissue infections given its low cost , availability , portability , and potential for real - time guidance of fluid aspiration . - pubmed

METHODS : A retrospective analysis was performed to identify patients with phyllodes tumors who underwent surgery between 2002 and 2014 using a regional pathology database . - pubmed

Here , we demonstrate that rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) patients and arthritic mice have a reduction in microbial - derived short - chain fatty acids ( SCFAs ) compared to healthy controls and that in mice , supplementation with the SCFA butyrate reduces arthritis severity . - pubmed

Efficacy and safety of immune checkpoint blockade in self - identified black patients with advanced non - small cell lung cancer . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : To the authors ' knowledge , race - based differences in efficacy for the treatment of patients with advanced non - small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) have not been studied to date due to the underrepresentation of patients of minority backgrounds in pivotal trials . - pubmed

METHODS : The authors retrospectively analyzed the clinical outcomes of patients with advanced NSCLC who were treated with single - agent immune checkpoint blockade ( ICB ) between 2013 and July 2018 at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta , Georgia . - pubmed

The malaria parasite , Plasmodium falciparum , was introduced into Hispaniola and other regions of the Americas through the slave trade spanning the 16th through the 19th centuries . - pubmed

Multimodality imaging in a patient with hydatid disease of the pelvic bone . - pubmed

11 children ( 3.2 % ) required intensive care admission for altered mental status / status epilepticus ( 3 ) , sepsis ( 2 ) and ARDS ( 6 ) . - pubmed

A percentage of patients with PCMs present with trigeminal pain . - pubmed

We present four patients with small PCMs presenting with Trigeminal neuralgia ( TN ) that were treated with radiosurgery and continued to have debilitating trigeminal pain afterwards . - pubmed

METHODS : Patients with petroclival meningiomas presenting with trigeminal pain and having persistent pain after treatment with radiosurgery were included in our review . - pubmed

Those patients were treated with microsurgical resection of their tumor to help control their persistent pain . - pubmed

The primary aim of the review was to assess the patients ' Barrow Neurological Institute ( BNI ) trigeminal neuralgia scores following microsurgical resection . - pubmed

Twenty - six patients with cervical spondylosis and radiculomyelopathy were treated surgically . - pubmed

Mediterranean fruit flies : sterility and sexual competitiveness in the laboratory after treatment with gamma irradiation in air , carbon dioxide , helium , nitrogen or partial vacuum . - pubmed

Four adult female patients with moyamoya vessels are described . - pubmed

Hypertension and hyperlipidaemia were discovered in three patients . - pubmed

This paper reports on 25 patients with MVP in a family practice setting and compares this experience to recent literature on this problem . - pubmed

Thirteeen patients with the characteristic signs and symptoms of the nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome ( NBS ) are presented . - pubmed

The jaw cysts removed from the patients with NBS were clinically , radiologically , and histopathologically typical keratocysts with a high occurrence of epithelial islands and/or microcyts in the connective tissue of the capsule . - pubmed

The significantly higher occurrence of proliferative epithelial remnants in the connective tissue of the cyst wall may be an explanation of the high recurrence rate seen in patients with NBS and of the recurrence of some solitary keratocysts in patients without any signs or symptoms of NBS . - pubmed

In a follow - up period of 2 years , 85 % of the patients with NBS showed recurrence . - pubmed

One - third of these patients did not show any recurrence at the 1 - year follow - up . - pubmed

Therefore , a follow - up period of 2 years or more is mandatory in the care of patients with the nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome . - pubmed

In vitro and in vivo studies on the mechanism of experimental autoimmune thyroiditis in guinea pigs . - pubmed

Letter : Serological evidence for infection of sheep with Leptospira interrogans serotype hardjo . - pubmed

In the present investigation 100 psoriatic patients were examined for the presence of oral lesions . - pubmed

Tracheobronchial aspirates were obtained from 27 normal horses and from 57 horses with respiratory disease . - pubmed

Eosinophils were rarely found , even from horses with histories suggestive of allergic respiratory disease . - pubmed

Aspirates from horses with epistaxis frequently had macrophages with intracytoplasmic green globules ( hemosiderin ) . - pubmed

Four horses with no clinical signs of lung disease and lungs that were unremarkable on percussion and normal on auscultation had adpirates suggestive of inflammation ; histologic examination confirmed bronchiolitis . - pubmed

Coumarin is an investigational new drug that has produced objective tumor regression in some patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma . - pubmed

Coumarin has shown activity against prostatic carcinoma in the Dunning R-3327 rat prostatic adenocarcinoma model . - pubmed

Coumarin is a relatively nontoxic drug that may warrant further trials in a subset of patients with prostatic carcinoma . - pubmed

Eighteen patients with necrotizing fasciitis of the extremities were reviewed . - pubmed

The subtle size differences between the large aggregating PGs isolated from rat chondrosarcoma , bovine nasal septal cartilage , and adult bovine articular cartilage ( which consists of two subpopulations ) can be distinguished by their migration on these large pore gels . - pubmed

Nine consecutive patients were studied with a presumable diagnosis of pulmonary aspergilloma . - pubmed

Hypothermia and infection in elderly patients admitted to hospital . - pubmed

Twenty - five consecutive elderly patients with hypothermia were studied . - pubmed

An autopsy case of a 70 - year - old woman with sarcoidosis followed up for 16 years is reported . - pubmed

Electrical carotid sinus nerve stimulation was applied in three normotensive anginal patients and one hypertensive patient during upright tilting . - pubmed

Different patterns of glycolipid antigens are expressed following differentiation of TERA-2 human embryonal carcinoma cells induced by retinoic acid , hexamethylene bisacetamide ( HMBA ) or bromodeoxyuridine ( BUdR ) . - pubmed

Haemodynamic and hormonal effects of cilazapril in comparison with propranolol in healthy subjects and in hypertensive patients . - pubmed

Seventeen hypertensive patients received after a 2 week placebo period in random order cilazapril ( 2.5 mg day-1 ) or propranolol ( 120 mg day-1 ) for 3 weeks . - pubmed

The fimbriae of 50 strains of serotype Gallinarum and 35 strains of serotype Pullorum of the genus Salmonella were compared with the type-1 fimbriae of serotype Typhimurium strains by immune electron microscopy and dot blot hybridization tests with gene probes for type-1 fimbriation in Typhimurium . - pubmed

A pancreatic injury may evolve over time so that repetitive clinical diagnostic studies may be required to evaluate the condition of these patients . - pubmed

In seven conscious dogs , endocardial ST - segment changes within the central ischemic area at 2 min after coronary occlusion were compared with the amount of reactive hyperemia and collateral blood flow . - pubmed

We have treated 29 patients with UM ( 9 treated continuously and 20 treated intermittently ): II with PV , 16 with ET , and 2 with myelofibrosis ( MF ) . - pubmed

Three patients developed AL , two after continuous therapy . - pubmed

These two patients with PV had received the fourth highest and highest total dose of UM , and their duration of treatment was the third and fourth longest among the nine patients treated continuously , respectively . - pubmed

One out of 20 patients treated intermittently with UM developed AL . - pubmed

This patient ( 3 ) with ET had received the highest total dose of UM , and her duration of treatment was the longest among the 20 patients treated intermittently . - pubmed

A comparison of the efficacy of high dose and normal dose budesonide in prednisone dependent patients with chronic obstructive lung disease ( COLD ) . - pubmed

Mononuclear as well as polymorphonuclear cell infiltration was seen predominantly in the pars plana region of the ciliary body of test animals with uveitis . - pubmed

Increasing the concentration of glucose from 5 to 10 mM in the perfusion fluid did not alter the function in either control or in diabetic rat hearts . - pubmed

When the study was repeated on hearts from 6 - week diabetic animals , cardiac function of diabetic rats was significantly depressed as compared with controls . - pubmed

on the acquisition of kindled - amygdaloid seizures in the rat was studied . - pubmed

Further studies with additional fully amygdaloid kindled rats failed to show significant modification of suprathreshold or threshold elicited seizures after single 30 - 60 mg / kg i.p . - pubmed

Despite previous studies which have shown antibodies to GM1 ganglioside to be convulsive , no anticonvulsant activity was demonstrated in this study with exogenous GM1 ganglioside using a battery of kindled - amygdaloid seizure tests in the rat . - pubmed

Neural tube closure defects occurred in 33 % of the embryos obtained from matings of male mice heterozygous for a reciprocal chromosome translocation ( T(2;4)1Sn ) with normal female CFLP mice . - pubmed

Two definitive chronic inhalation bioassays on rodents have demonstrated that formaldehyde produces nasal cancer in rats and mice at 14 ppm and in rats at 6 ppm , which is within the domain of present permissible human exposure ( 8 - hr time - weighted average of 3 ppm , a 5 ppm ceiling , and a 10 ppm short - term exposure limit ) . - pubmed

Comparison with the values of PBI in healthy children , in children with hypothyroidism during therapy and in children with tall stature ] . - pubmed

Potentiation of amygdaloid kindling and metrazol - induced seizures by 6 - hydroxydopamine in rats . - pubmed

Pseudomonas aeruginosa cervical diskitis with chondro - osteomyelitis in an intravenous drug abuser . - pubmed

Studies on the mechanism of cytoplasmic antigen accumulation following infection with a new variant of polyoma virus . - pubmed

Although the simultaneous measurement of multiple peptides in patients with benign gastrointestinal disease has yielded information that contributes to our understanding of the complexities of gut neuroendocrine interaction , the pathophysiological role of gut peptides and their clinical relevance need further evaluation . - pubmed

In 38 hyperlipoproteinemic patients , known to be at risk for early CVD , fibrinolytic activity was measured before and after stimulation with DDAVP . - pubmed

Fibrinolytic activity and response to DDAVP were lowest in those patients with hypertriglyceridemia who also had a tendency to develop hyperchylomicronemia . - pubmed

Pattern - reversal retinal potentials ( PRRPs ) are electrical signals generated within the human retina , possibly by the retinal ganglion cells , when a phase - alternating checkerboard pattern ( or grating ) is viewed . - pubmed

At the time of diagnosis by renal biopsy two patients had severe chronic renal failure . - pubmed

STUDY DESIGN : Patients treated with a transpedicular anterior and posterior convex hemiepiphysiodesis and hemiarthrodesis for progressive congenital scoliosis were followed to evaluate this treatment . - pubmed

METHODS : Nineteen curves were fused in 16 patients who had a variety of congenital anomalies . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : This procedure appears to be most effective in arresting growth in the young patient who has an isolated hemivertebrae and no excessive kyphosis . - pubmed

The effect of nasal CPAP on nocturnal reflux in patients with aperistaltic esophagus . - pubmed

It has been shown that nasal continuous positive airway pressure ( nasal CPAP ) significantly reduces nocturnal reflux both in patients with sleep apnea and in patients without sleep apnea but consistent abnormal nocturnal reflux . - pubmed

Seven patients with scleroderma esophagus and six patients treated for achalasia were tested over a 48 - h period . - pubmed

The percentage of time the pH & lt ; 4.0 , the number of reflux events & gt ; 5 min , and the length of the longest reflux event were all significantly reduced in the patients with achalasia ( p & lt ; 0.03 ) , but not in the scleroderma group ( p & gt ; 0.20 ) . - pubmed

These results suggest that a residual resting LES pressure greater than that demonstrated by patients with scleroderma ( & gt ; 10 mm Hg ) may be necessary for nasal CPAP to affect nocturnal reflux . - pubmed

Zygomycosis caused by Conidiobolus coronatus in a llama ( Lama glama ) . - pubmed

RESULTS : The mean duration of infection was 3.0 years ( SD 1.9 years ) , and between four and ten courses of antibiotics had been prescribed for six of the 12 patients . - pubmed

Clinical improvement was dramatic in most lesions , and four patients healed completely without recurrence after a total 7 - 10 g of ceftriaxone . - pubmed

Increased risk of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with Wegener ' s granulomatosis . - pubmed

During a 10 - month period , we observed 6 cases of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia ( PCP ) in 23 patients with biopsy - proven WG and renal involvement . - pubmed

Renal function was significantly impaired ( creatininemia = 493.5 vs 195.4 micromol / l ; p = 0.03 ) in the 6 patients presenting PCP vs those without . - pubmed

For these patients , this opportunistic infection must remain highly suspect in order to reach a diagnosis earlier and rapidly initiate treatment . - pubmed

The high levels of LTB4 measured in the bronchoalveolar lavages and pulmonary tissues from nonimmune animals infected with live bacteria implicate LTB4 as an important amplifier of the inflammatory response during acute pulmonary infections with mucoid P. - pubmed

METHODS : Pregnancy outcome was studied in 311 women with class B - RF diabetes from two institutions . - pubmed

Using 104 women without chronic hypertension followed at the University of California , San Francisco , we constructed a receiver - operating characteristic curve relating 24 - hour urinary total protein before 20 weeks ' gestation to the subsequent development of preeclampsia . - pubmed

From the curve , a predictive cutoff level of proteinuria was selected and tested in two validation groups not used to construct the curve : 158 women without chronic hypertension followed at the University of Cincinnati and 49 women with chronic hypertension from both institutions . - pubmed

The Wistar fatty rat is a model of obese non - insulin - dependent diabetes mellitus . - pubmed

On the other hand , female fatty rats develop hyperglycemia only when they are given sucrose for several weeks . - pubmed

The paper presents a patient with acute pancreatitis ( AP ) after partial gastrectomy by means of Billroth mode . - pubmed

METHODS : We analyzed the clinical course of 271 hypertensive patients delivered at a tertiary center . - pubmed

An 11 - month - old boy with Downs Syndrome and obstructive sleep apnoea presented for tonsillectomy . - pubmed

Seven groups ( 2596 subjects ) were vaccinated with a human live anthrax vaccine ( HLAV ) by three different routes ( scarification , subcutaneous and aerosol ) . - pubmed

Rats pituitary - grafted at the 30th day showed a greater hyperprolactinemia than rats grafted at the 5th or 60th day . - pubmed

The case is described of a 58 year old man with systemic Whipple ' s disease with pericardial and pleural effusions and severe pulmonary hypertension . - pubmed

The aim of this work was to evaluate in an immunosuppressed rat cryptosporidiosis model a new method that combines vacuum and low - temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma for sterilization of endoscopic material contaminated by Cryptosporidium parvum . - pubmed

Septic thrombus formation of both the main portal vein and its intrahepatic branches were observed on CT in a patient with peripancreatic abscess . - pubmed

The management and clinical course of patients with myasthenia gravis admitted to a neurological intensive therapy unit ( ITU ) for thymectomy over a 66 month period were reviewed . - pubmed

Plasma exchange was required for two patients ( 3.8 % ) due to persistent severe myasthenic weakness . - pubmed

Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis is followed by sustained clinical improvement in the majority of patients . - pubmed

Tamoxifen and toremifene , both used to treat advanced breast cancer , also have beneficial effects on bone mineral density and serum lipids in postmenopausal women . - pubmed

Tamoxifen was recently shown to decrease the risk of invasive breast cancer in women at high risk . - pubmed

Raloxifene , used for prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis and fragility fractures , also has favourable effects on bone mineral density , serum lipids and the incidence of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women but does not stimulate the endometrium . - pubmed

Cortical dysgenesis arising from neuronal migration disorders is closely associated with intractable epilepsy in humans . - pubmed

These results suggest that the excitability of the CA1 region in rats with hippocampal dysplasia is greater than in control animals . - pubmed

Prospective genotyping of schizophrenic patients for the many genes at the level of the drug target , drug metabolism , and disease pathways will contribute to individualized therapy matching the patient 's unique genetic make - up with an optimally effective drug . - pubmed

IAPAC proposes rationing HIV drugs in the U.S. International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care . - pubmed

Risk assessment in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with thrombolytic therapy . - pubmed

We investigated consecutive patients with AMI treated with thrombolysis to further clarify this issue . - pubmed

RESULTS : A total of 6 patients died , seven had a nonfatal reinfarction , and 23 were revascularized . - pubmed

Patients suffering either death or nonfatal reinfarction had a clinical risk assessment score 2 points higher ( 8.8 vs. 6.7 , P = 0.05 ) than the group without such events . - pubmed

via echocardiography ) contribute with prognostic information in thrombolysed MI - patients . - pubmed

METHODS : Vitreous fluid was taken from patients with PDR ( ET-1 , n = 12 ; NO , n = 12 ) and from patients with macular holes as controls ( ET-1 , n = 10 ; NO , n = 10 ) at vitreous surgery . - pubmed

There was a significant difference between patients with PDR and controls ( P = 0.009 , Mann - Whitney ) . - pubmed

Nitrate ( NO3 ) was 49.8 + /- 5.0 micromol / L in patients with PDR and 24.2 + /- 2.8 micromol / L in patients with macula hole ; it was also significantly elevated in patients with PDR ( P = 0.004 , Mann - Whitney ) , whereas nitrite ( NO2 ) was not detected in this study . - pubmed

When exponentially growing cells , both mouse fibroblasts and human cancer cell lines , were incubated with purvalanol A for prolonged periods of time ( 24 hr ) , a lasting inhibition of cell proliferation as well as cell death were observed . - pubmed

Molecular and morphological studies on the Anopheles minimus group of mosquitoes in southern China : taxonomic review , distribution and malaria vector status . - pubmed

Malignant rhabdoid tumor of the clitoris in an elderly patient : report of a case . - pubmed

We report a case of malignant rhabdoid tumor of the clitoris occurring in an elderly patient . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : To compare the predictive value of conventional two - dimensional ultrasound measurement of cervical length and three - dimensional multiplanar volume assessment of the cervix for delivery at & lt ; 37 weeks of gestation among patients with preterm labor . - pubmed

MATERIALS AND METHODS : This preliminary prospective study was conducted in 28 patients hospitalized for preterm labor between 24(+0 ) and 33(+6 ) weeks of gestation , defined by regular and painful uterine contractions ( at least two per 10 min ) , intact membranes and a cervical length of & lt ; or = 26 mm measured by two - dimensional transvaginal ultrasonography at admission with a Voluson 530 ( Kretz , France ) machine using a 7.5 - MHz transvaginal transducer . - pubmed

Convulsive threshold values to parenterally injected pentamethylenetetrazole in epileptic monkeys . - pubmed

[ Isoplasm therapy of acute dehydration in children ] . - pubmed

Comparative studies on adrenal cortical function and cortisol metabolism in healthy adults and in patients with shock due to infection . - pubmed

A study of the anemia occurring in the tumor - bearing mice of the C3H strain . - pubmed

The aim of this case - control study was to investigate the relationship between trace elements , immune parameters , and human cancer , taking into account some personality traits , such as anxiety , implicated in the modulation of both immune responses and pathology . - pubmed

Thirty patients affected by the most frequent cancer types were recruited at the onset of disease together with 30 healthy controls . - pubmed

The only differences found between trace element levels in cases and controls were significantly higher erythrocyte Zn in cancer patients and higher plasma Cu levels in male patients . - pubmed

Interestingly , in patients only , GSH - Px in plasma was positively related to trait anxiety scores ( p & lt ; 0.02 ) and Cu to state anxiety scores ( p & lt ; 0.05 ) . - pubmed

Improved glycemic control induces regression of left ventricular mass in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus . - pubmed

We sought to determine whether improved glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus will induce reversal of those abnormalities . - pubmed

METHODS : We prospectively studied 19 patients ( mean age 40+/-9 years ) with longstanding type 1 diabetes mellitus ( 28+/-4 years ) , who participated in a program of stringent glycemic control . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : Improved glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus is associated with regression of septal thickness and left ventricular mass without significant effect on systolic or diastolic function , in the absence of significant alterations in ambulatory 24 - h blood pressures . - pubmed

The authors report two cases of patients presenting with complex voiding disorders treated successfully by bilateral neuromodulation . - pubmed

The incidence of bacteremias due to MRSA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa has remained unchanged ( P & lt;.20 ) ; however , that due to enteric gram - negative bacteria , particularly Klebsiella pneumoniae has increased ( P = .02 ) . - pubmed

Prognostic factors for survival of patients with glioblastoma : recursive partitioning analysis . - pubmed

Survival for patients with glioblastoma multiforme is short , and current treatments provide limited benefit . - pubmed

In this retrospective study of 832 glioblastoma multiforme patients enrolled into prospective clinical trials at the time of initial diagnosis , we evaluated several potential prognostic markers for survival to establish risk groups . - pubmed

The 2 lower risk groups included patients under the age of 40 , the lowest risk group being young patients with tumor in the frontal lobe only . - pubmed

Eighty patients with acute right hemisphere stroke and 81 controls performed the CLBT that consists of two subtests , the Letter - line and Star - line Bisection tasks . - pubmed

This total score detected 55 ( 68.8 % ) patients with neglect . - pubmed

Within this group , the Letter - line and Star - line tasks diagnosed neglect in 50 and 48 patients , respectively , resulting in the highest sensitivities ( 90.9 , 87.3 % ) of the six tests . - pubmed

These data suggested that it is possible to apply them to hemodialyzers , oxygenators and percutaneous glucose sensors to keep diabetic patients easier . - pubmed

INTERPRETATION : High bone mineral content at operation correlates significantly with periprosthetic bone loss after five years in younger patients with cementless custom femoral implant . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : Cardiac resynchronization reduces symptoms and improves left ventricular function in many patients with heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction and cardiac dyssynchrony . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : In patients with heart failure and cardiac dyssynchrony , cardiac resynchronization improves symptoms and the quality of life and reduces complications and the risk of death . - pubmed

The recurrent laryngeal nerves were examined by electron microscopy in five control , four subclinical and four clinical laryngeal hemiplegic horses . - pubmed

This syndrome , first described by Widal in 1922 , is very frequent : it affects nearly 15 % of asthmatic patients and is usually associated with severe and sometimes fatal asthma . - pubmed

An immunopharmacological study of basophil activation ( detected by flow cytometry ) , sulfidoleukotriene production in the presence of NSAIDs in vitro , and other related studies reviewed here have revealed that : a ) basophils from patients with the Widal syndrome are hyperactivated in a non specific manner , probably related to chronic inflammation in the skin or airways ; b ) these hyperactive basophils produce increased amounts of sulfidoleukotrienes but decreased amounts of PGE2 when exposed to NSAIDs in vitro . - pubmed

Rats ' presses on one lever canceled shocks programmed after variable cycles , while presses on a second lever occasionally produced a 2 - min timout during which the shock - delection schedule was suspended and its correlated stimuli removed . - pubmed

Analyses based on the generalized matching law suggest that the reduction in the response requirement correlated with termination of the avoidance schedule was a more important factor in the reinforcing effectiveness of timeout than was shock - frequency reduction , at least in 2 of 3 rats . - pubmed

Ventricular fibrillation during no - flow global ischemia in isolated rabbit hearts . - pubmed

INTRODUCTION : The dominant frequency ( DF ) during ventricular fibrillation ( VF ) in Langendorff - perfused guinea pig hearts is higher in left ventricle ( LV ) than in right ventricle ( RV ) . - pubmed

METHODS AND RESULTS : By using a two - camera optical mapping system , epicardial activation patterns of VF were studied in 12 isolated rabbit hearts during baseline , no - flow global ischemia , and reperfusion . - pubmed

A bimodal extended - release formulation of d - methylphenidate ( d - MPH ) has been developed to enable fast onset of action and once - daily administration in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder . - pubmed

Two hundred twenty thousand children each year acquire folic acid - preventable spina bifida because many governments , including all in Europe , have yet to implement mandatory folic acid fortification . - pubmed

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE : Priorities in the care of stroke patients are often intuitive . - pubmed

METHODS : The authors retrospectively reviewed the charts of 44 patients who presented to Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center with pelvic plexus tumors . - pubmed

Clinical utility of breast magnetic resonance imaging in patients presenting with primary breast cancer . - pubmed

Since magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) of the breast has been shown to be sensitive in identifying the extent of the primary tumor and other foci of cancer , we examined its clinical utility in the surgical management of breast cancer patients . - pubmed

From January 2004 to April 2007 , 117 patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer underwent bilateral MRI prior to definitive surgical management . - pubmed

Six patients ( 5.1 % ) had a larger area of tumor than detected by mammography or ultrasound . - pubmed

Additional foci of cancer were identified in 17 patients ( 14.5 % ): 12 ( 10.2 % ) in the ipsilateral breast and 5 ( 4.3 % ) in the contralateral breast . - pubmed

The main objective of this review is to analyze recent advances and current perspectives in the use of antibiotic delivery systems in the treatment of intracellular infections such as mycobacterial infections , brucellosis , salmonellosis , listeriosis , fungal infections , visceral leishmaniasis , and HIV . - pubmed

RESULTS : Among 151 out of 1935 infected patients 20 were colonized and infected by strains of multidrug - resistant A. - pubmed

In the present study , we investigated a large Pakistani family with 11 affected individuals having hereditary congenital nail clubbing as a single invariable clinical feature without any associated ectodermal , skeletal or systemic imperfection . - pubmed

Toxicity of 3'3 - ditrifluormethyldiphenyl diselenide administered during intra - uterine development of rats . - pubmed

Therefore an earlier diagnosis of MPM is needed to significantly increase the survival of patients . - pubmed

HIV - DNA may be used even in masked primary infection in newborns whose mothers have received HAART . - pubmed

The role of surgery in breast cancer patients with isolated bone metastases at the time of diagnosis . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : Surgery for the primary tumor in breast cancer patients with synchronous isolated bone metastasis is applied for palliation . - pubmed

METHODS : Forty - four patients were diagnosed between the dates June 2004 and January 2007 and these patients are classified according to the removal of the primary tumor or not . - pubmed

Patients and tumor characteristics , removal of the primary tumor , and response to systemic therapy are examined as the factors that were affecting overall survival and time to progression of the disease . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : The response to systemic therapy is the major factor on survival in the breast cancer patients with isolated bone metastasis . - pubmed

Quinone type compound , pulsaquinone 1 , isolated from the aqueous ethanol extract of the roots of Pulsatilla koreana exhibited antimicrobial activities against an anaerobic non - spore - forming gram - positive bacillus , Propionibacterium acnes , which is related with the pathogenesis of the inflamed lesions in a common skin disease , acne vulgaris . - pubmed

This links tobacco smoke as a potential contributing and/or exacerbating factor in exposed individuals with chronic rhinosinusitis . - pubmed

MATERIALS AND METHODS : We reviewed needle biopsy and radical prostatectomy slides from 61 patients in whom cancer was present on transition zone directed needle biopsy . - pubmed

[ Effect of new generation application sorbents on the results of complex treatment in patients with diabetic foot syndrome ] . - pubmed

The work objective is the results of complex treatment improvement in patients with diabetic foot syndrome . - pubmed

The work is based on the results of complex treatment analysis data in 32 patients suffering diabetes mellitus , complicated by diabetic foot syndrome . - pubmed

PATIENTS AND METHODS : Between 1979 and 2008 , 23 infants with MP underwent laparotomy at our institution . - pubmed

Eleven of the 23 infants ( 47.8 % ) developed obstructive jaundice postoperatively . - pubmed

Of these 11 infants , 4 had acholic stools . - pubmed

However , ultrasonography and HIDA scintigraphy should be performed to differentiate BA in infants with MP who show prolonged jaundice with acholic stools . - pubmed

METHODS : A retrospective chart review was performed of 34 consecutive patients over a 5 - year period with NF of the upper and/or lower extremities that required surgical debridement and reconstruction . - pubmed

Laboratory challenges using specific - pathogen - free Pacific herring Clupea pallasii from three distinct populations indicated that stock origin had no effect on susceptibility to viral hemorrhagic septicemia ( VHS ) . - pubmed

Immune tolerance induction in patients with hemophilia A. - pubmed

Characteristics of osteoma of the temporal bone in young adolescents . - pubmed

The author conducted a retrospective review of the clinical presentation , management , and complications of temporal bone osteoma in young adolescents . - pubmed

The study population was made up of 9 patients-5 girls and 4 boys , aged 12 to 15 years at presentation ( mean : 13.7)-who had been seen for radiologically and histopathologically proven temporal bone osteoma at the author 's institution over a 9 - year period . - pubmed

Of this group , 5 patients had extracanalicular osteoma ( 3 in the mastoid portion of the temporal bone , 1 in the squamous portion , and 1 in the mastoid antrum ) and 4 patients had osteoma of the external auditory canal . - pubmed

All patients were followed for a minimum of 1 year , and no recurrences and no complications were observed during that time . - pubmed

Liver transplantation seems ideal for complete resection of bile duct cancer , but the high recurrence rate and decreased patient survival after liver transplant preclude it from being considered standard treatment . - pubmed

All patients were reviewed and examined in 2011 to establish whether the tumour had recurred . - pubmed

One patient had developed a solitary nodular recurrence 8 years after the initial procedure . - pubmed

PURPOSE : Both patients with cutaneous T - cell lymphoma ( CTCL ) and those with atopic dermatitis ( AD ) have pruritus , T(H)2 - biased T cells , and a tendency to have bacterial infections , suggesting a common pathologic basis for these two diseases . - pubmed

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN : Skin biopsies and sera were collected from patients with CTCL or psoriasis and from healthy volunteers . - pubmed

Gastric mucosa injury model was established by intragastric perfusion of dehydrated alcohol ( 1.0 mL / rat ) . - pubmed

Causes of death of 32 patients on device support included multiple organ failure ( 13 ) , pulmonary failure ( 6 ) , and neurologic injury ( 4 ) . - pubmed

Daphnane diterpene hirsein B downregulates melanogenesis in B16 murine melanoma cells by cAMP pathway inhibition . - pubmed

Therefore , research laboratories and eye clinics using Cirrus HD - OCT as a diagnostic imaging method , can also benefit from a reliable noncontact pachymeter when counseling patients with glaucoma and those undergoing corneal and refractive surgeries . - pubmed

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia in patients with beta - thalassemia major . - pubmed

Hemolysis is a common feature in patients with beta - thalassemia major . - pubmed

Here , the authors described the clinical features and management of 7 patients with beta - thalassemia major and autoimmune hemolytic anemia . - pubmed

These patients had fever , cough , and tea - colored urine on admission . - pubmed

Six of the patients responded well to the management , but 1 patient developed recurrent autoimmune hemolytic anemia that required cyclosporin A treatment . - pubmed

For risk reduction of listeriosis and toxoplasmosis , raw animal foods , soft cheeses and packed fresh salads should be avoided ; fresh fruit , vegetables and salad should be washed well and consumed promptly . - pubmed

In a descriptive and analytic retrospective study we studied the medical records of 63 patients with diffuse large B - cell lymphoma hospitalized during the period from 1991 to 2007 . - pubmed

PEPFAR 's support of TB / HIV integration has also included significant investment in health systems , including improved laboratory services and educating and enlarging the workforce . - pubmed

The scale - up of antiretroviral therapy along with support of programs to increase HIV counseling and testing and improve linkage and retention in HIV care may have considerable impact on TB morbidity and mortality , if used synergistically with isoniazid preventive therapy , intensified case finding , and infection control . - pubmed

Issues to be addressed by future programming include accelerating implementation of isoniazid preventive therapy , increasing access and ensuring appropriate use of new TB diagnostics , supporting early initiation of antiretroviral therapy for HIV - infected TB patients , and strengthening systems to monitor and evaluate program implementation . - pubmed

Patients with AS present a specific set of anesthesia - related challenges , and the parturient with AS presents particular anesthetic considerations . - pubmed

We report our experience with a parturient with advanced AS and offer a novel explanation for the high incidence of epidural failures in this patient population . - pubmed

We have determined the preferences of these phages for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and for other strains of Mycobacterium smegmatis , and find there is a correlation between genome type ( cluster , subcluster , singleton ) and host range . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : Hepatitis B virus ( HBV ) infection is one of the most prevalent viral infections in humans and represents a serious public health problem . - pubmed

The effects of Sutaehwan - Gami on menopausal symptoms induced by ovariectomy in rats . - pubmed

We report here the use of milnacipran , a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor , to treat phantom limb pain after amputation of injured or diseased limbs in three patients . - pubmed

High versus low radioiodine activity in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer : a meta - analysis . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : The purpose of the meta - analysis was to estimate the effectiveness and toxicity of low activity radioiodine ablation versus high activity in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer ( DTC ) . - pubmed

Salivary dysfunction , nausea , and neck pain were significantly more frequent among patients with higher dose for ablation . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : Our meta - analysis provides some evidence from randomized trials that a lower activity of radioiodine ablation is as effective as higher dose after surgery in patients with DTC with lower toxicity . - pubmed

Ominous odors : olfactory control of instinctive fear and aggression in mice . - pubmed

Cysticercosis in humans is caused by Taenia solium larvae infestation . - pubmed

We present a case of masseter cysticercosis in a young woman who presented with painful recurrent cheek swelling . - pubmed

Copper overload in patients with Wilson ' s disease is caused by impairment to the biliary route for excretion of dietary copper A combination of neurological , psychiatric and hepatic symptoms can make the diagnosis of Wilson ' s disease challenging . - pubmed

METHODS : Advanced NSCLC patients with central airway obstruction were enrolled . - pubmed

Eight patients were undergoing additional treatment after resolving airway obstruction . - pubmed

The neurological examination in the assessment of polyneuropathy in mechanically ventilated patients . - pubmed

We wanted to see which clinical parameters can be used to identify patients with polyneuropathy in the intensive care . - pubmed

Health care utilization and access to human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) testing and care and treatment services in a rural area with high HIV prevalence , Nyanza Province , Kenya , 2007 . - pubmed

We present health and demographic surveillance system data to assess associations with health care utilization and human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) service receipt in a high HIV prevalence area of western Kenya . - pubmed

It is important to include hypothyroidism as the differential diagnosis in patients with cardiac tamponade and altered level of consciousness especially in winter months . - pubmed

The majority ( 72%;1480/2,2060 ) of the participants responded that they would get tested if free testing were offered , and 67 % ( 1272/1912 ) of those responded that they would test for hepatitis B / C in conjunction with HIV . - pubmed

Most individuals would elect to be tested for hepatitis with HIV , which raises the possibility of integrated testing . - pubmed

Increased macromolecular damage due to oxidative stress in the neocortex and hippocampus of WNIN / Ob , a novel rat model of premature aging . - pubmed

This animal model exhibits all traits of metabolic syndrome and has a remarkably reduced lifespan ( 1.5 years as compared to 3 years in parental WNIN rats ) , albeit , the factors associated with premature aging are not well understood . - pubmed

Our study revealed that the magnitude of oxidative stress and DNA damage in the neocortex and hippocampus of 3 - month - old WNIN / Ob obese rats is as high as that seen in 15 - month - old parental WNIN control rats . - pubmed

From these results , it can be concluded that increased oxidative stress - induced damage of macromolecules , probably due to reduced activity of antioxidant enzymes , is associated with premature aging in WNIN / Ob obese rats . - pubmed

OBJECTIVES : This study aimed at identifying the problem areas in GPs ' patient care during the H1N1 and EHEC ( enterohemorrhagic strain of Escherichia coli ) outbreaks . - pubmed

The marrow necrosis , adipocyte hypertrophy and proliferation , diminished hematopoiesis , thinner and sparse trabeculae , and increased empty osteocyte lacunae in the femoral head were observed in Group M and Group Con rabbits . - pubmed

Synergistic in vitro anti - tumor effect of letrozole and everolimus on human endometrial carcinoma Ishikawa cells . - pubmed

OBJECTIVES : To investigate the in vitro effect of the use of combination of letrozole and everolimus on the proliferation and apoptosis of human endometrial carcinoma Ishikawa cells . - pubmed

Bilateral central retinal vein occlusion in a patient with disseminated metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with sorafenib . - pubmed

PURPOSE : The aim of the article is to report a case of a patient with disseminated metastatic renal cell carcinoma on long - term treatment with sorafenib who had developed bilateral central retinal vein occlusion over a period of 6 months . - pubmed

METHODS : A 73 - year - old man with decreased visual acuity in the right eye and central retinal vein occlusion in the left eye 6 months previously . - pubmed

The patient had been on long - term treatment with the antiangiogenic drug , sorafenib for disseminated metastatic renal cell carcinoma - a highly vascularized tumor . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : The patient with disseminated metastatic renal cell carcinoma on long - term sorafenib treatment should undergo periodic ophthalmologic examinations to exclude any potential vascular complications associated with cancer ( vein occlusion associated with disseminated metastatic disease , tumor embolus , tumor thrombus ) or with treatment ( antiangiogenic drugs , steroids ) . - pubmed

Exploration of skin perfusion in cirrhotic patients with septic shock . - pubmed

BACKGROUND & amp ; AIMS : Skin perfusion alterations are early and strong predictors of death in patients with septic shock . - pubmed

We aimed at assessing whether the mottling score and tissue oxygen saturation ( StO2 ) could be used as early predictors of death in cirrhotic patients with septic shock . - pubmed

METHODS : This observational study included cirrhotic patients with septic shock . - pubmed

Data of 75 non - cirrhotic patients with previously reported septic shock were used as control . - pubmed

Monitoring brain tumor vascular heamodynamic following anti - angiogenic therapy with advanced magnetic resonance imaging in mice . - pubmed

Advanced MR imaging methods have an essential role in classification , grading , follow - up and therapeutic management in patients with brain tumors . - pubmed

In this study , we described clinical profile and outcome of six patients of PSH admitted in neurocritical care unit . - pubmed

All patients admitted at neurology critical unit during 6 - month period from August 2013 to January 2014 were screened for the occurrence of PSH . - pubmed

RESULTS : PSH was observed in 6 patients . - pubmed

The leading causes were traumatic brain injury ( two patients ) , stroke ( two patients ) and Japanese encephalitis ( JE ) ( one patient ) and tuberculous meningitis ( one patient ) . - pubmed

AltitudeOmics : impaired pulmonary gas exchange efficiency and blunted ventilatory acclimatization in humans with patent foramen ovale after 16 days at 5,260 m. A patent foramen ovale ( PFO ) , present in ~40 % of the general population , is a potential source of right - to - left shunt that can impair pulmonary gas exchange efficiency [ i.e. - pubmed

IDX184 is a phosphoramidate prodrug of 2 '- methylguanosine-5 '- monophosphate , developed to treat patients infected with hepatitis C virus . - pubmed

Muscular dystrophy ( MD ) is the most common human genetic disease occurring in approximately 1 in 2500 births . - pubmed

Alternatively , other genes which cause human MD have been genetically disrupted in mice . - pubmed

This paper aims to assess the time - course severity of the disease in the mouse models and determine which is best for MD research . - pubmed

Fate of bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells following autologous transplantation in a rabbit model of osteonecrosis . - pubmed

In the present study , i - QDs were used to label rabbit mesenchymal stromal cells ( MSCs ) that were then transplanted into rabbits to assess differentiation potential in an osteonecrosis model . - pubmed

[ Clinical study on efficacy of nasal surgical expansion as a basic operation in treatment of patients with OSAHS ] . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : To observe the clinical effect of nasal surgical expansion as basical surgical treatment of patients with OSAHS . - pubmed

METHOD : A total of 320 patients with OSAHS were retrospectively analyzed . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : Solving the problem of nasal airway obstruction is the first step in surgical treatment of patients with OSAHS . - pubmed

Perioperative VTE occurred in 16 % of cancer patients and was associated with an advanced FIGO stage , but not MV TF PCA . - pubmed

To address this issue , the current study was designed to evaluate the correlation of serum 25 ( OH ) D level and disease activity in patients with UC . - pubmed

METHOD : All consecutively selected UC outpatients referred to a gastroenterology clinic were enrolled in 2014 . - pubmed

RESULTS : Fifty UC patients with mean age of 36.98 ( + - 11.81 ) years were evaluated . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : Lower serum 25 ( OH ) D level might be associated with higher disease activity in UC patients with mild - to - moderate activity . - pubmed

Accordingly , the conventional animal models for AML are mostly myeloablated as leukemia can be induced with short latency and complete penetrance . - pubmed

Recently , a non - irradiated AML mouse model has been established ; therefore , normal hematopoietic cells can be investigated during leukemia development . - pubmed

Experiments based on the non - irradiated animal model have monitored the kinetics of leukemic and ( intact ) hematopoietic cells in multiple tissues simultaneously ; and thus a systematic computational model for the multi - tissue hematopoiesis under leukemia has become possible . - pubmed

Here , we present the first reported case of the course of pregnancy in a woman with the systemic form of Degos disease . - pubmed

Combined beta - glucosylceramide and ambroxol hydrochloride in patients with Gaucher related Parkinson disease : From clinical observations to drug development . - pubmed

RTX patients with at least one episode of CMV viremia tended to have lower GrB+ B - cells as compared to patients without viremic episodes . - pubmed

Polycystic kidney diseases ( PKDs ) are genetic disorders that can cause renal failure and death in children and adults . - pubmed

Case : A 66 year - old woman who presented with sudden lower abdominal pain was transferred to our emergency room . - pubmed

The goal of our current study is to understand the impact of chronological aging on innate immune responses to a secondary , post viral infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae , a causative agent of bacterial pneumonia . - pubmed

MATERIALS AND METHODS : Fifty consecutive pectus excavatum patients , 10 to 32 years of age ( mean age 15 + - 4 years ) , underwent routine cardiac magnetic resonance imaging ( CMR ) including standard measures of chest geometry and cardiac size and function . - pubmed

However , there was significant decrease in mid - cavity circumferential strain magnitude in pectus patients compared with controls ( -11.31 + - 2.79 versus -16.19 + - 2.86 ; p & lt ; 0.001 ) . - pubmed

PE patients had a significantly higher basal circumferential strain ( -13.66 + - 3.09 % versus -9.76 + - 1.79 ; p & lt ; 0.001 ) as well as apical circumferential strain ( -20.73 + - 3.45 % versus -12.07 + - 3.38 ) than control group . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : Mid - cavity circumferential strain but not longitudinal strain is reduced in pectus excavatum patients . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : Propamidin - isethionate as diamidine and chlorhexidin as biguanide may be used clinically to reduce cytotoxicity of antiamoebic treatment on human corneal cells . - pubmed

Therefore , in spite of lower cytotoxicity , the inhibitory effect on proliferation and migration indicates that extended use of propamidin - isethionate should be avoided in patients . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : Cysticercosis ( CC ) is a tissue infection caused by the larval cysts of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium . - pubmed

In Brazil , visceral leishmaniasis is caused by the protozoan Leishmania infantum , primarily transmitted by Lutzomyia longipalpis and with the dog as its main urban reservoir . - pubmed

METHODS : Thirty - two Japanese healthy adult rabbits were randomly divided into four groups with 8 rabbits in each group : normal control group ( NC group ) , diabetes mellitus group ( DM group ) , diabetes mellitus + pioglitazone 4 mgxkg-1xd-1 and 8 mgxkg-1xd-1 groups ( DM+PGZ 4 mg and 8 mg groups ) . - pubmed

The use of these medications is rapidly increasing in elderly patients with , and without , dementia . - pubmed

Adjuvant bevacizumab for melanoma patients at high risk of recurrence : survival analysis of the AVAST - M trial . - pubmed

We evaluated the role of adjuvant bevacizumab in melanoma patients at high risk of recurrence . - pubmed

Patients and methods : Patients with resected AJCC stage IIB , IIC and III cutaneous melanoma were randomised to receive either adjuvant bevacizumab ( 7.5 mg / kg i.v . - pubmed

With 6.4 - year median follow - up , 515 ( 38 % ) patients had died [ 254 ( 38 % ) bevacizumab ; 261 ( 39 % ) observation ] ; 707 ( 53 % ) patients had disease recurrence [ 336 ( 50 % ) bevacizumab , 371 ( 55 % ) observation ] . - pubmed

Two patients ( 28.5 % ) had acute kidney injury . - pubmed

Of the 264 children included in the statistical analysis , four were diagnosed with ASD , and four were diagnosed with ODP . - pubmed

New onset psoriasis in a patient with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy treated with Rituximab . - pubmed

A fungus was recovered on potato dextrose agar ( PDA , pH nature ) from the margin of necrotic leaf spots . - pubmed

The development of accelerated methods of detection and differentiation of the virulent properties of pathogenic bacteria will allow scientifically to substantiate and develop a set of measures aimed at preventing animal diseases and obtaining safe livestock products to prevent human diseases . - pubmed

Anthracycline - Induced Cardiotoxicity in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Who Undergo Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation . - pubmed

INTRODUCTION : There is paucity of data regarding the cardiotoxic effects of anthracycline treatment in the context of acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) patients who undergo allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ( HSCT ) . - pubmed

PATIENTS AND METHODS : We reviewed the clinical records and echocardiography examinations of 78 patients with AML who received induction therapy and underwent HSCT . - pubmed

Patients who developed systolic dysfunction had inferior overall survival ( 13 months compared with 27 months ; P = .013 ) . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : Although even transient reduction in systolic function might compromise survival outcome , diastolic dysfunction predicts improved survival in patients with AML who undergo HSCT . - pubmed

Alcohol and HBV synergistically promote hepatic steatosis . - pubmed

Synergy between hepatitis B virus ( HBV ) and alcohol in promoting liver cell damage and disease progression has been reported . - pubmed

However , the interaction of HBV and ethanol in hepatic steatosis development has not been fully elucidated . - pubmed

Furthermore , a meta - analysis of the effects of alcohol and HBV on hepatic steatosis in populations was performed . - pubmed

RESULTS : Hepatic steatosis was significantly more severe in the HBV+EtOH group than in the other groups . - pubmed

In addition , the meta - analysis showed that alcohol consumption increased the risk of hepatic steatosis by 43 % in HBV - infected patients ( pooled risk ratio ( RR)=1.43 , P<0.01 ) . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : Alcohol and HBV synergistically promote high - fat diet - induced hepatic steatosis in mice . - pubmed

RESULTS : Altogether 2 127 patients underwent surgery for morbid obesity , whereof 1 468 were women . - pubmed

Obesity - related sequelae were registered in 1 196 patients before surgery . - pubmed

A large proportion of the patients who underwent surgery had obesity - related sequalae . - pubmed

Background : Correcting false cognitions and establishing preventive behaviors in patients with chronic low - back pain can improve self - efficacy and self - discovery of these patients against the physical and psychological consequences of chronic back pain through reinforcing thoughts and constructive behaviors . - pubmed

Effect of Pars Plana Vitrectomy With or Without Cataract Surgery in Patients with Diabetes : A Systematic Review and Meta - Analysis . - pubmed

Given the high rate of accelerated cataract progression after PPV , PPV combined with cataract surgery appears to be an attractive treatment option for patients with diabetes . - pubmed

In four of these studies , final visual acuity did not vary significantly between patients undergoing PPV alone and those undergoing PPV combined with cataract surgery ( combined surgery ) . - pubmed

In addition , patients receiving PPV alone had a lower risk of neovascular glaucoma ( OR 0.36 ; P & lt ; 0.05 ) , iris synechias to anterior capsule ( OR 0.36 ; P & lt ; 0.05 ) , and iris rubeosis ( OR 0.26 ; P & lt ; 0.05 ) compared with those receiving combined surgery . - pubmed

Given the high rates of cataract progression after PPV , combined surgery may be the more appropriate treatment for patients with diabetes and coexistent visually significant cataract . - pubmed

However , the currently adopted methods of modification of T cells pose a risk of insertional oncogenesis because lentiviral and retroviral vectors integrate the CAR transgene in a semi - random fashion . - pubmed

Measurement of the somatic cell count ( SCC ) in milk is commonly used to detect mastitis in lactating dairy cows . - pubmed

Many techniques and tools have been developed and adapted to quantify milk SCC , but few tools have been evaluated in their ability to enumerate somatic cells in non - lactating bovine mammary secretions . - pubmed

The objective of these studies was to evaluate methods of somatic cell quantification , originally developed for milk , in their ability to quantify the SCC in non - lactating bovine mammary secretions when compared to the gold standard microscopic quantification method . - pubmed

Development of a standardized approach for quantifying somatic cells in non - lactating dairy animals such as heifers and cows , via a rapid automated counter , can allow for the detection of mastitis in non - lactating dairy animals . - pubmed

Diagnosis and management of postlaparotomy wound infection caused by Mycobacterium fortuitum . - pubmed

Mycobacterium fortuitum is ubiquitous in nature and can cause a wide variety of lesions in humans with immunocompromised or antecedent chronic illness . - pubmed

Inaccurate point - of - care blood glucose measurement in a dog with secondary erythrocytosis . - pubmed

KEY FINDINGS : A 1.5 - year - old dog , previously diagnosed with multiple congenital cardiac malformations , right - to - left cardiac shunting and secondary erythrocytosis , presented to a veterinary emergency center minimally responsive and without detectable pulses . - pubmed

A pathological cause for hypoglycemia was not identified and PBGM readings were determined to be erroneously low due to the dog 's abnormally high HCT . - pubmed

SIGNIFICANCE : This case demonstrates the limitations of using PBGMs to assess blood glucose in a dog with secondary erythrocytosis . - pubmed

The report emphasizes the need for judicious use of PBGMs in critically ill patients and that these glucometers may not be reliable in patients with abnormal HCT values . - pubmed

METHODS : A case - control study was performed from April 2011 to February 2016 with pregnant women with GDM who needed complementary treatments besides diet and physical exercise . - pubmed

Removal of tumor thrombus from the azygos vein in an esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patient . - pubmed

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy can decrease the stage in patients with advanced preoperative tumor staging , regaining surgical opportunities and significantly prolonging progression - free survival and overall survival . - pubmed

Herein , we present a case of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma accompanied by tumor thrombus in the arch of the azygos vein , and the patient underwent radical surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy . - pubmed

CASE PRESENTATION : A 63 - year - old male with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma was found to have tumor thrombus formation in the arch of the azygos vein . - pubmed

In this review , we discuss new advances in pharmacological treatment both in cardiovascular prevention and in HF management with a special focus on T2DM patients . - pubmed

Moreover , SGLT2i demonstrated strong evidence of benefit particularly in HF management both in diabetic and non - diabetic patients . - pubmed

New therapies , which are on the horizon , promise to further reduce cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in HF patients irrespective of diabetic status . - pubmed

In women age 45 to 49 years , 61 ( 96.8 % ) had benign follow - up , one ( 1.6 % ) had atypical hyperplasia , and one ( 1.6 % ) had malignant follow - up . - pubmed

METHODS : This is a case - series of five COVID-19 positive patients who demonstrated severe hypoxemia , declining respiratory performance , and escalating oxygen requirements . - pubmed

Patients met the following criteria : COVID-19 positivity , worsening respiratory performance , severe hypoxemia ( PaO2 < = 80 ) despite traditional supportive measures , escalating supplemental oxygen requirements , and D - dimer greater than 1.5 mug / mL. - pubmed

Patient one was on maximum ventilator support , paralytics , and prone positioning without improvement . - pubmed

Three of these patients avoided intubation due to COVID-19 - associated respiratory failure . - pubmed

Furthermore , the expressions of genes involved in two heart disease - related pathways were down - regulated at the death stage of D. - pubmed

magna after TCEP exposure for 62 days , suggesting that TCEP delayed the death of D. - pubmed

METHODS : Forty - one adults with ID of both sexes , ranging in age from 20 to 60 years old , participated in the study . - pubmed

An 80 - year - old woman presented with abdominal and right lower limb pain . - pubmed

Fifteen healthy controls ( HC ) , 26 cognitively normal PD ( PD - CN ) , and 27 PD - MCI subjects participated in this study . - pubmed

The in vivo gastroprotective effects of that fraction were evaluated using alcohol - induced gastric ulcers in rats . - pubmed

Therefore , we recommend the use of Murcott mandarin leaves as a part of a protection strategy for gastric ulcer . - pubmed

METHODOLOGY / PRINCIPAL FINDINGS : In this study , extracts of fifteen traditional medicines used for treating various NTDs in local communities were screened in vitro for efficacy against schistosomiasis , onchocerciasis and African trypanosomiasis . - pubmed

Here , we use a combinatorial approach on a characterized mouse model of hormone induced male infertility to uncover misregulated pathways . - pubmed

Results suggest that infertility is associated with substantial loss of proteomic heterogeneity , which define distinct stages of seminiferous tubuli in healthy animals . - pubmed

To achieve the optimum survival rate in aortic aneurysms , knowledge of natural course , genetic association , and surgical results are needed to be applied with adequate medical treatment and careful selection of patients for operation . - pubmed

TAA expands up to 0.3 cm annually in a non - bicuspid aortic valve patient . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : In the future , genetic testing may be the gold standard for tackling the geneticheterogeneity of aneurysms , therefore , identifying at - risk individuals developing TAA andAAA earlier . - pubmed

Solid tumor models for the assessment of different treatment modalities : II : rapid , intermediate , and slow growing transplantable rat hepatomas . - pubmed

A double - blind multicenter trial was carried out in 146 patients with urinary tract infections in order to compare the combination of rifampicin and trimethoprim ( 450 mg plus 120 mg twice daily ) with rifampicin alone ( 450 mg twice daily ) . - pubmed

The study reports also four cases of hepatic vein thrombosis ( Budd - Chiari - Syndrome -- Venoocclusive disease ) and three cases of benign hepatic tumors ( liver cell adenoma and focal nodular hyperplasia ) in young women following 2- to 5 - year treatment with oral contraceptive steroids . - pubmed

The rate of excretion of labelled hycanthone has been determined in bile and urine from three strains of rats ( Sprague - Dawley , hooded and Gunn ) , and from dogs , cats , rabbits and monkeys . - pubmed

Genetic variability within and between outbred Wistar strains of rats . - pubmed

The ventriculograms of patients with chronic postinfarction aneurysm of the heart were studied with the use of separate analysis of the contraction indices of the functioning and non - functioning parts of the left ventricular myocardium . - pubmed

A radiological study of 110 patients with special reference to demonstration of cerebral plaques . - pubmed

The brains of 110 patients with multiple sclerosis ( MS ) were examined by computer tomography ( CT ) with the fine matrix EMI scanner . - pubmed

No difference was demonstrated between duration of disease or age at onset in plaque cases , atrophy cases and patients with normal EMI scans . - pubmed

Congenital malformations were registered in 410 pigs equalizing 1.4 per cent of the pigs born ( Table I ) . - pubmed

Patients resistant to the full hypotensive effects of sodium nitroprusside , or unable to maintain the level of hypotension , or requiring more than 3.5 mg per Kg to achieve the required effect for the anticipated time , may accumulate toxic levels of cyanide in the blood . - pubmed

Patients with Leber ' s optic atrophy , tobacco amblyopia and possibly those with other nerve atrophies should not receive sodium nitroprusside or any other cyanide precursor . - pubmed

36 rats and 99 mice survived the terms of appearance of the first tumors . - pubmed

In the experiments on rats sarcomas were found in 9 cases at the site of the injection of the substance . - pubmed

In one rat renal adenocarcinoma developed . - pubmed

Very low values were obtained in patients suffering from malignant disease , especially carcinoma of the prostate . - pubmed

Ultrasonography was performed in 39 patients and detected gallstones in 7 patients and sludge in 3 . - pubmed

Liver biopsies were obtained in 31 patients and cirrhosis was found in 4 . - pubmed

The nucleation time ( median : 21 days ) was higher in patients with chronic pancreatitis than in patients with cholesterol stones ( median : 2 days ) ( P & lt ; 0.001 ) but was not different from nucleation time in patients either free of stones ( median : 21 days ) or with pigment stones ( median : 21 days ) . - pubmed

The cholesterol saturation index was similar in patients with chronic pancreatitis and in controls . - pubmed

The 2 patients with chronic pancreatitis who underwent cholecystectomy had pigment stones . - pubmed

Reduced attention - related negative potentials in schizophrenic children . - pubmed

ERPs were recorded from normal and schizophrenic children during performance of a reaction time task ( RT ) followed by a complex visual discrimination , the span of apprehension task ( Span ) , sensitive to vulnerability factors in schizophrenia . - pubmed

When RT and Span task ERPs are compared , schizophrenic children produced a significantly smaller than normal increment in endogenous negative activity . - pubmed

Angiosarcoma is a well known complication following radiotherapy and lymphedema , and is likely to be seen more frequently as conservation treatment is used more commonly for patients with early breast cancer . - pubmed

Authors discuss nephrotoxicity of aminoglycosides in patients with hepatic and biliary disorders . - pubmed

Various chemicals were tested in Escherichia coli for the ability to modify the cellular growth rate and to induce the synthesis of heat shock and stress proteins . - pubmed

In patients with previously documented or probable sustained ventricular tachycardia , it would seem to be necessary to continue ventricular stimulation irrespective to the rate and duration of the induced non - sustained ventricular tachycardia . - pubmed

A total of 274 patients ( mean age 67.1 + /- 8.2 years ) with asymptomatic stenosis of the internal carotid artery greater than 70 % was treated by desobliteration and patchplasty ; 332 reconstructions were performed either uni- or bilaterally . - pubmed

The author has summed up his experience in the diagnosis and radiation therapy of 6 patients with breast cancer ( 5 ) and lung cancer metastases to the vascular coat of the eye . - pubmed

In 3 patients metastases to the eye developed against a background of tumor generalization . - pubmed

Prolonged follow - up identified relapses in patients assumed to have been cured . - pubmed

Clinical utility of liver biopsy in patients with serum antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus . - pubmed

For example , 70 % of patients with AIDS , as compared to 25 % of patients with serum antibodies to HIV but without AIDS , had diagnostic liver biopsies . - pubmed

The microbiological etiology of pneumonia in 34 renal transplant patients with clinical and X - ray evidence of pulmonary parenchymal disease was studied . - pubmed

Laboratory evaluation included histological and cytological methods , cultures for bacteria , fungus and virus and immunofluorescence techniques for the detection of Pneumocystis carinii , cytomegalovirus ( CMV ) and legionella . - pubmed

Pulmonary edema was found in 7 patients , bacterial pneumonia in 11 patients , P. - pubmed

Bronchoscopy gave correct diagnosis in 13/14 patients with infectious pulmonary diseases ( 93 % ) . - pubmed

Favourable clinical effects of the antibiotic needle jet injection were observed in the patients with acute nonspecific pulmonary diseases : decreased hospitalization terms and lower total course doses of the antibiotics . - pubmed

[ Effect of isoproterenol on regional myocardial oxygen balance in dog hearts with coronary stenosis ] . - pubmed

Effects of intravenous and intracoronary isoproterenol on oxygen balance in the regional myocardium as well as on coronary hemodynamics were investigated in eight dogs with coronary stenosis under droperidol - fentanyl anesthesia . - pubmed

Managing critically ill patients with esmolol . - pubmed

Cross sectional osteon diameter ( D ) and Haversian canal diameter ( d ) were measured in undecalcified , unstained sections from the mid - diaphysis of femoral bones from 13 patients with long lasting chronic pulmonary insufficiency , 10 patients with unilateral thrombosis of the femoral artery and from sex- and age - matched normal controls . - pubmed

[ No correlation between suppressor cell function and disease activity in natural history studies of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus ] . - pubmed

In ten patients with systemic lupus erythematosus lymphocyte suppressor cell function was repeatedly monitored over a period of nine months . - pubmed

Increased arterial wall stiffness and thickness in medium - sized arteries in patients with insulin - dependent diabetes mellitus . - pubmed

A patient with a giant aneurysm arising from the tonsillomedullary segment of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery ( PICA ) presented with clinical and computed tomography findings suggestive of spontaneous cerebellar hemorrhage . - pubmed

The apparent reversal of a wasting syndrome by nutritional intervention in Saguinus mystax . - pubmed

Within 1 year after arrival , the mortality was 60 % and the majority of the tamarins showed signs similar to " wasting marmoset syndrome " ( WMS ) . - pubmed

Under analysis were clinical data and roentgencardiometric parameters in 181 patients with mitral diseases . - pubmed

Experiments on mice with Ehrlich solid carcinoma showed the dependence of a rise of the antitumor effect of preceding radiation induced by glucose and glucose combined with mexamine on a degree of the blood flow inhibition under the influence of these modifying agents . - pubmed

These results imply that although histamine can modulate immune responses in uninfected animals , it is not a major component of the immunoregulatory pathway induced by infection with N. - pubmed

Twenty - one patients with bladder tumors were treated with THP instillation into the bladder . - pubmed

Of 21 patients , 4 showed complete disappearance of the bladder tumors , while partial response ( 50 % tumor reduction ) was observed in 6 cases . - pubmed

The main side effect of THP instillation was temporary bladder irritability , which was seen in 57 % of all the patients . - pubmed

Ventricular fibrillation was found in 13 of the 20 patients attended by the cardiac arrest team . - pubmed

Effect of a synthetic peptide , ORG 2766 , on inpatients with severe senile dementia . - pubmed

Fenoprofen calcium 600 mg , four times daily , and ibuprofen 400 mg , four times daily , were compared in a double - blind crossover study involving the treatment of soft - tissue rheumatism in fifty patients . - pubmed

The effect of chronic administration of bromocriptine to 20 patients with the polycystic ovary syndrome ( PCOS ) was studied . - pubmed

Eleven out of 20 patients ultimately noted a subjective improvement in hirsutism . - pubmed

Sex differences in the susceptibility of rats to carbon tetrachloride -- alcohol - induced liver injury . - pubmed

However , we have found that continuous administration of very low amounts of amphetamine reliably produces SB in rats , and that this behavioral change can be very selective . - pubmed

We compared SB produced by continuous amphetamine to SB produced by daily caffeine ; the latter has been proposed as an animal model for self - injurious behavior ( SIB ) in the Lesch - Nyhan syndrome . - pubmed

The dopamine antagonist haloperidol was only marginally effective in controlling SB produced by daily caffeine but the dopamine antagonist pimozide ( which has a longer duration of action ) prevented SB by amphetamine pellet rats . - pubmed

Continuous release amphetamine pellets may provide an alternative to the caffeine model of SIB in humans , particularly for the Lesch - Nyhan syndrome . - pubmed

A simple transillumination screening test for identifying patients in whom mydriasis presents a risk is described . - pubmed

The case report presented herein describes a forty - six year old woman with multiple myeloma and cutis laxa . - pubmed

Two of those three had parapneumonic effusions and the remaining one had a tuberculous pleurisy with a previous bacterial empyema . - pubmed

We have compared the effects of nebulized adrenaline and a selective beta 2 agonist ( salbutamol ) on the arterial oxygen saturation ( SaO2 ) , minute ventilation ( VE ) , forced expiratory volume in 1 s ( FEV1 ) , plasma potassium and the electrocardiogram ( ECG ) in patients with chronic stable asthma . - pubmed

There was an increased heart rate after both adrenaline and salbutamol and ventricular ectopic beats and a short run of parasystole were recorded on the ECG in one patient after adrenaline and in two patients after salbutamol . - pubmed

We conclude that both adrenaline and a selective beta 2 agonist salbutamol can cause a fall in SaO2 and ventricular ectopy in some asthmatic patients . - pubmed

All groups , including control , had dogs which had a chronic inflammatory response in the epidural space , as represented by fibrosis , foreign body giant cells , and lymphocytes , but no spinal cord pathology . - pubmed

Plasmids in several strains of Deinococcus radiodurans . - pubmed

A total of 43 patients with advanced , previously untreated non - small - cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) were treated with a novel nitrosourea , fotemustine , given at 100 mg / m2 on days 1 and 8 . - pubmed

A 62 year old man with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia presented with malabsorption , the cause of which could not be found during life . - pubmed

Physical characterization of plasmid pMQV10 from a steroid biotransforming strain of Micrococcus . - pubmed

The presence of a single plasmid 8.5 kb in size has been demonstrated in a cholesterol biotransforming strain of Micrococcus . - pubmed

From 1973 to 1987 , 28 patients seen at our institution sustained isolated posterior cruciate ligament tears . - pubmed

Entomological studies on prevalence of adult and immatures of Aedes aegypti along with associated ecological factors have been conducted in a dengue endemic area of Jalore , Rajasthan from 1992 to 1993 . - pubmed

Neutralization of the toxic effects of scorpion stings by serotherapy is limited due to the various serotypes expressed by these proteins . - pubmed

HCV viremia levels were not associated with the severity of liver histology , duration of disease or the source of hepatitis . - pubmed

Cell cycle gene regulation in reversibly differentiated new human hepatoma cell lines . - pubmed

Several novel differentiated cell lines have been derived from a human hepatocarcinoma named HBG . - pubmed

Ovine lentivirus ( OvLV ) , a retrovirus , causes lymphoid interstitial pneumonia ( LIP ) in sheep . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : To better understand the neuropathological correlates of Tourette ' s syndrome ( TS ) , measures of saccadic eye movement performance were examined among patients with TS . - pubmed

Twenty one patients with DSM - IV TS ( mean age 40.6 years ( SD 11.0 ) ; 38 % female ) mainly recruited from UCSD Psychiatry Services , and a community based sample of 21 normal subjects ( mean age 34.6 years ( SD 13.4 ) ; 43 % women ) participated in this study . - pubmed

Whereas patients with TS generated prosaccades with normal reaction times and amplitudes , their saccade durations were shorter and their mean velocities were higher than in normal subjects . - pubmed

During a prosaccade gap task , patients with TS exhibited an increased proportion of anticipatory saccades ( RTs<90 ) . - pubmed

Patients with TS had fewer correct antisaccade responses than did normal subjects , an effect accounted for by 19 % of the patients . - pubmed

Antisaccade reaction times among patients with TS were increased during an overlap version of the task . - pubmed

Nifedipine - induced gingival hyperplasia : non - surgical management of a patient . - pubmed

A clinical report of nifedipine - induced gingivitis in a medically compromised patient is presented . - pubmed

METHODS : From November 1979 to December 1996 , 50 patients with chronic persistent empyema were treated by pedicled omentum majus transplanted into the thoracic cavity . - pubmed

[ The sensitivity of clinical isolates of Helicobacter pylori and associated microflora to antimicrobial and anti - ulcer preparations ] . - pubmed

Combining electrocardiography and necrosis biomarkers improved detection of acute myocardial infarction in patients with LBBB . - pubmed

The establishment and maintenance of effective urinary tract drainage for patients with malignant extrinsic ureteric obstruction is a formidable challenge for the urologist . - pubmed

Lake whitefish ( Coregonus clupeaformis ) were fed diets at a ration of 0.5 % of body weight three times a week containing 0 , 10 , 100 , and 1000 microg Ni / g ( as NiSO ( 4 ) ) for 10 , 31 , and 104 days . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : The determination of high risk patients for sudden death and sustained ventricular tachycardia after acute myocardial infarction constitutes the main goal to decrease morbidity and mortality . - pubmed

METHODS : Thirty - five patients ( mean age 53 + /- 9 years ) with acute myocardial infarction who were not given thrombolytic therapy were enrolled . - pubmed

Decreased catecholamine - induced cell death in B lymphocytes from patients with rheumatoid arthritis . - pubmed

MATERIAL : From 1989 trough 1999 , 14 young patients , 11 male and three female ranging in age between 13 and 24 years were treated for primary TPPC in our department . - pubmed

Growth retardation and skin abnormalities of the Recql4 - deficient mouse . - pubmed

[ Experimental study of seven strains of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus of the Armstrong type isolated in man ] . - pubmed

Comparison of some physical and chemical properties of eight strains of tobacco mosaic virus . - pubmed

[ Hypervolemia and hypersalemia in cyanotic children with congenital heart defects ] . - pubmed

Hyperaemia of the deeper cutaneous vessels after irradiation of human skin with large doses of ultra - violet and visible light . - pubmed

Candida tropicalis ATCC 20336 can grow on fatty acids or alkanes as its sole source of carbon and energy , but strains blocked in beta - oxidation convert these substrates to long - chain alpha , omega - dicarboxylic acids ( diacids ) , compounds of potential commercial value ( Picataggio et al . - pubmed

This in vitro study investigated the potential of the heat - treated porcine trabecular bone block as a bone substitute for the treatment of bone defects or related diseases . - pubmed

Down syndrome ( DS ) is the congenital birth defect responsible for the greatest number of individuals with mental retardation . - pubmed

The control of infectious diseases transmitted from animals to humans ( zoonoses ) was recently put on a new basis in the European Union when a new Zoonoses Directive entered into force . - pubmed

Brucellosis , campylobacteriosis , echinococcosis , listeriosis , salmonellosis , trichinosis , and the respective causative agents , tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis , and verotoxigenic Escherichia coli must be included in monitoring . - pubmed

Operative findings and outcomes of microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia in 35 patients affected by multiple sclerosis . - pubmed

Magnetic resonance imaging preoperative identification of suspicious vessels along the cisternal course of the trigeminal nerve in MS patients raises the question of a possible causative role of vascular compression in MS patients . - pubmed

RESULTS : Magnetic resonance imaging revealed the presence of demyelinating lesions affecting the brainstem trigeminal pathways of the painful side in 26 ( 74 % ) of 35 patients . - pubmed

During surgery , severe neurovascular compression at the trigeminal root entry zone was found in 16 ( 46 % ) of 35 patients . - pubmed

There was no mortality , with a 2.5 % long - term morbidity rate ( facial nerve palsy in one patient ) . - pubmed

PARTICIPANTS : 1334 patients consulting their general practices about low back pain . - pubmed

Intratumoral injection of IL - secreting syngeneic / allogeneic fibroblasts transfected with DNA from breast cancer cells prolongs the survival of mice with intracerebral breast cancer . - pubmed

Here , the immunotherapeutic properties of a vaccine prepared by transfection of mouse fibroblasts with DNA from a breast carcinoma ( SB-5b ) that arose spontaneously in a C3H / He mouse ( H-2Kb ) were tested in mice with intracerebral breast cancer . - pubmed

The results of two independent in vitro cytotoxicity assays indicate that systemic cellular antitumor immunity was generated in mice injected i.c . - pubmed

MATERIAL AND METHODS : Fifteen SCL patients suffering from NDO and incontinence were included in the study . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : BTA proved to be a highly effective treatment modality for NDO and incontinence in SCL patients . - pubmed

Caspofungin , an antifungal agent that is a member of the echinocandin family , an inhibitor of glucan synthesis in the fungal wall , is active against Aspergillus and Candidae infections . - pubmed

CASE SUMMARY : This report describes a case of invasive Aspergillus sinusitis in a kidney transplant recipient with diabetes mellitus . - pubmed

The AmBisome had to be discontinued due to deterioration of renal and hepatic function , but the patient completed a further 7 - week course of caspofungin alone . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : This case indicates that caspofungin is effective to treat invasive Aspergillus sinusitis in kidney transplant recipients . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : Noroviruses are common pathogens in gastro - enteritis outbreaks in humans worldwide . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : In Hungary , emerging recombinant noroviruses became the second most common norovirus variants - next to GGII-4 / Lordsdale virus - causing epidemics of gastroenteritis in the last 4 years . - pubmed

Successful rapid discontinuation of immunosuppressive therapy at molecular relapse after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in a pediatric patient with myelodysplastic syndrome . - pubmed

The success of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation ( allo - BMT ) in children with myelodysplastic syndrome ( MDS ) is mainly affected by relapse . - pubmed

The role of additional immunotherapy for pediatric patients with MDS relapsing after allo - BMT remains to be established . - pubmed

Because immunotherapy is generally more effective for patients who bear a low tumor burden , monitoring of minimal residual diseases ( MRD ) is essential for early diagnosis at molecular relapse . - pubmed

NICU patients are at particularly high risk of harm and even death from medical error . - pubmed

METHODS : A human squamous cell carcinoma line ( KB ) , two human osteosarcoma cell lines from mandible ( HOSM-1 , HOSM-2 ) , and the human gingiva - derived fibroblast line ( HF ) , representing normal cells , were used . - pubmed

The macro and microscopical characteristics of hepatic lesions , together with the finding of F. - pubmed

Currently , infliximab is the drug of choice for the treatment of patients with active AS associated with IBD . - pubmed

Early voluntary exercise does not promote healing in a rat model of Achilles tendon injury . - pubmed

We observed the persistent presence of neutrophils in injured tendons of rats that began exercise immediately after the trauma [ injured + early exercise ( Inj+EEx ) ] . - pubmed

Aging individuals with HIV may be at risk for developing more age - related cognitive decline , mild cognitive impairment , or even dementia . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : To compare growth , lipids and adipocytokines in HIV - positive children with and without lipoatrophy . - pubmed

PATIENTS : Eleven HIV - positive children with facial lipoatrophy , and 22 age- and sex - matched HIV - positive controls without signs of fat abnormality . - pubmed

Strikingly , despite similar BMI z - scores and virological control , lipoatrophic patients were shorter by 1 standard deviation score ( p = 0.03 ) . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : The presence of facial lipoatrophy in a child with HIV infection is a marker for significant metabolic derangements including dyslipidemia and hypoadiponectinemia , and suggests the need for careful growth evaluation . - pubmed

Rabies was diagnosed in a 40 kg pig from a closed feeder barn in which recently unexplained deaths of eight to ten pigs had occurred . - pubmed

Managing risk when considering the use of atypical antipsychotics for elderly patients with dementia - related psychosis . - pubmed

In 2005 , responding to several studies , the FDA issued a black box warning on atypical ( second generation ) antipsychotic medications , noting that the drugs may increase the risk of cerebrovascular adverse events in elderly patients with dementia - related behavior disturbances . - pubmed

Oxcarbazepine is an antiepileptic drug that has been approved by the US FDA and is indicated for use as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures in adults and children aged over 4 years . - pubmed

In light of controlled and open - label prospective studies , it may be useful for manic symptoms in the treatment of bipolar and schizoaffective patients . - pubmed

In addition , owing to its lower propensity for drug interactions and side effects , it may be useful in the treatment of refractory patients with bipolar and schizoaffective disorder . - pubmed

Subjective satisfaction of the patients was evaluated on the basis of a questionnaire , in which hand function , pain and cosmetic appearance were recorded . - pubmed

Long - lasting pain relief was reported by 79 % and satisfaction with hand function by 90 % of the patients . - pubmed

Improvements in the range of motion and joint alignment and alleviation of pain result in a markedly improved hand function and patients ' satisfaction . - pubmed

A woman with psoriasis vulgaris and psoriatic arthritis developed granulomatous rosacea after four weeks of therapy with etanercept . - pubmed

METHODS : Twenty - four primary FSGS patients were transplanted at our centre from 1997 to 2007 . - pubmed

The 15 ATIP patients using hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ( HSCT ) under minimum nonmyeloablative conditioning was performed using living donors . - pubmed

RESULTS : Mean serum creatinine ( SCr ) values of the 12 ATIP patients who were doing well at 1 , 3 , 5 years and at present were : 1.62 , 1.48 , 1.6 , and 1.92 mg% , respectively , on cyclosporine ( 1.5 + /- 1 mg / kg per day ) and prednisone ( 7.5 mg / day ) . - pubmed

Four patients displayed recurrences at 8 days , 1 month , and 1 and 2 years posttransplant . - pubmed

One patient died at 1 year posttransplant ; one patient received a subsequent cadaver donor graft and two are on maintenance dialysis . - pubmed

[ Changes of blood pressure and pulse rate and the microstructure of celiac ganglion in rabbits with damaged celiac ganglion induced by high intensity focused ultrasound and alcohol ] . - pubmed

CURRENT GUIDELINES : At present , appropriate treatment for girls with TS may include growth - promoting therapy and pubertal induction with the dual aims of optimizing adult height and facilitating psychosocial adjustment . - pubmed

Olanzapine compared to quetiapine in adolescents with a first psychotic episode . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : To compare the efficacy , safety , and tolerability of olanzapine and quetiapine in adolescents with first episode psychosis . - pubmed

METHOD : Fifty adolescents ( age 16 + /- 1.25 ) with a first episode of psychosis were randomized to quetiapine or olanzapine in a 6 - month open label study . - pubmed

We have investigated the in vitro antitumor activity of the mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill on human cancer cell lines as well as its potential anticancer activity in a model of rat colon carcinogenesis . - pubmed

The in vitro anticancer analysis was performed using 9 human cancer cell lines incubated with organic and aqueous extracts of A. - pubmed

Investigation of ethanol - induced impairment of spatial memory in gamma2 heterozygous knockout mice . - pubmed

PURPOSE : To investigate hemodynamic response to volume replacement with saline solution and hypertonic hydroxyethyl starch in hypovolemic dogs . - pubmed

Recurrent malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour in a patient with neurofibromatosis Type 1 : a case report . - pubmed

We report a 58 - year - old patient with known neurofibromatosis Type 1 ( NF-1 ) who presented with an aggressive recurrent malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour and spinal cord compression 5 weeks after undergoing tumour excision with thoracic ( T)6 - 7 laminectomy . - pubmed

The case and literature review are instructive to those following NF-1 patients with regards to screening for , and management of , malignant conversion of plexiform neurofibroma . - pubmed

STUDY OBJECTIVE : Past studies have shown that acute experimental reduction of time in bed in otherwise healthy , non - sleepy people leads to hyperalgesia . - pubmed

We hypothesized that otherwise healthy , sleepy people may also exhibit hyperalgesia relative to their non - sleepy counterparts . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : This suggests that sleepy individuals experience hyperalgesia in response to a painful stimulus when compared with non - sleepy individuals . - pubmed

OBJECTIVES : The purpose of this study was ( i ) to document the average depths and density of adnexal structures in non - lasered facial and non - facial body skin ; ( ii ) to determine injury in ex vivo human thigh skin with varying fractional laser modes ; and ( iii ) to evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of treatments . - pubmed

Histological studies of samples from human thigh skin demonstrated that increased fluencies in the superficial , deep and combined mode resulted in predictable deeper levels of ablations and thermal injury . - pubmed

Here we report that nicotine ( 1 microM ) suppresses in vitro hyperexcitability of colonic dorsal root ganglia ( DRG ) ( L(1)-L(2 ) ) neurons in the dextran sodium sulfate ( DSS)-induced mouse model of acute colonic inflammation . - pubmed

Nicotine gradually reduced regenerative multiple - spike action potentials in colitis mice to a single action potential . - pubmed

This clinical case reports a 31 - year - old man with bilateral long finger metacarpal head avascular necrosis , treated with osteochondral mosaicplasty . - pubmed

Studies have consistently demonstrated that early EN is safe and well tolerated , showing a reduction in wound morbidity and healing , fewer septic complications , diminished weight loss , and improved protein kinetics in patients administered early EN . - pubmed

Both of them significantly extended the replicative lifespan of the K6001 yeast strain . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : This study compared the results of patients treated for ulnar impaction syndrome using an ulnar shortening osteotomy ( USO ) alone with those treated with combined arthroscopic debridement and USO . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : Both USO alone and combined arthroscopic TFCC debridement with USO improved the wrist function and reduced the level of pain in the patients treated for ulnar impaction syndrome . - pubmed

Acute inflammation triggered by enteric pathogens , such as Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium ( S. - pubmed

Herein , we analyzed ciliary ultrastructural defects in 22 children with MPP and determined the association of these defects with prognosis . - pubmed

The recovery time in patients with multiple abnormalities was longer than that in patients with single abnormality . - pubmed

A preliminary sketch of horn cancer transcriptome in Indian zebu cattle . - pubmed

Horn cancer , a type of squamous cell carcinoma , in zebu cattle is an expensive affair in Indian agriculture sector , which accounts for 83.34 % of total tumors found . - pubmed

We employed Roche 454 next generation sequencing platform to sequence Bos indicus cancerous and normal horn tissue transcripts . - pubmed

This study for the first time provides primary transcriptome sketch of Bos indicus horn cancer tissue , and also demonstrates the suitability of the 454 sequencer for transcriptome analysis , which supports the concept of varied gene expression in cancerous condition . - pubmed

In addition , we compared estrogen and testosterone levels in Japanese postmenopausal women with and without fractures . - pubmed

Estrogen concentrations in postmenopausal women were associated with BMD ; however , no association was found between sex hormone levels and the presence of fractures . - pubmed

Patients either transmitted electrocardiograms ( ECGs ) daily or upon experiencing cardiac symptoms . - pubmed

Of the 70 patients included , 25 were diagnosed with PAF . - pubmed

Patients with stroke had more episodes of AF ( 56.5 + -106.3 versus 6.7 + -85.9 , p=0.685 ) and symptomatic AF episodes ( 9.8 + -17.5 versus 4.9 + -8.1 , p=0.381 ) than the patients who did not have a stroke , but the differences were not statistically significant because of the low numbers of patients and episodes . - pubmed

Clinical trials established aspirin plus clopidogrel as the standard dual anti - platelet therapy in patients with ACS and patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention ( PCI ) with stenting . - pubmed

Prasugrel is the next approved thienopyridine that has shown superior efficacy in ACS patients undergoing PCI in comparison to clopidogrel , although at the cost of a higher bleeding risk . - pubmed

The data so far suggests that ticagrelor has a wider applicability in usage in patients with ACS as compared to prasugrel . - pubmed

Results of the present study demonstrate that IRL-1620 , administered on day 1 , provides significant neuroprotection till 7 days after the induction of cerebral ischemia in rats . - pubmed

Risk of thiazide - induced hyponatremia in patients with hypertension . - pubmed

Facial appearance reflects human familial longevity and cardiovascular disease risk in healthy individuals . - pubmed

In DKO mice , diffuse lymphocytic infiltration was seen in submandibular glands , a major target of pSS , by age 6 wk , progressing to severe inflammation by age 12 wk . - pubmed

Curcumin is a polyphenol derived from the rhizome of Curcuma longa whose pharmacological effects include antioxidant , anti - inflammatory and anti - cancer properties . - pubmed

Cisplatin neurotoxicity is clinically evident in patients that have undergone a full course of chemotherapy and develop a peripheral neuropathy that may affect the treatment regimen and the patient 's qualify of life . - pubmed

All but two of these patients developed BMs after becoming castration - resistant . - pubmed

Effects of pitavastatin and atorvastatin on lipoprotein oxidation biomarkers in patients with dyslipidemia . - pubmed

METHODS AND RESULTS : The VISION ( Value of oxIdant lipid lowering effect by Statin InterventiON in hypercholesterolemia ) Trial randomized patients with hypercholesterolemia to 12 - week administration of pitavastatin 2 mg / day ( n = 21 ) or atorvastatin 10 mg / day ( n = 21 ) and a variety of lipoprotein oxidative biomarkers were measured . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : The VISION study describes the first comparison on lipoprotein oxidation biomarkers between pitavastatin and atorvastatin and suggests diverse effects on lipoprotein oxidation markers in patients with hypercholesterolemia . - pubmed

CT scan showed pneumothorax in 92 patients . - pubmed

Osteomalacia and insufficiency fracture in a hemodialysis patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease . - pubmed

A 61 - year - old Japanese woman on hemodialysis with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease ( ADPKD ) was admitted to the hospital with gluteal pain . - pubmed

This case emphasizes that vitamin D deficiency and malnutrition can cause osteomalacia in dialysis patients , even if calcium ( Ca ) and phosphate ( P ) levels are controlled by calcium carbonate . - pubmed

A 30 - year - old man with fever , myalgias , arthritis , and rash . - pubmed

We reviewed 111 patients diagnosed with early - stage ovarian cancer who had undergone primary surgery at Hacettepe Hospital between 1984 and 2001 , using diagnostic criteria from the WHO-2003 classification . - pubmed

FIGO - stage and mitotic count were significant for survivals of 59 patients with cancer . - pubmed

The patients with stage - II cancer had 5.65 times more risk of recurrence than stage - I cancer . - pubmed

National estimates of GW burden in sexually transmitted disease ( STD ) clinic settings are useful to provide a baseline assessment to monitor and evaluate reductions in GW and serve as an important early measure of human papillomavirus ( HPV ) vaccine impact in this population . - pubmed

Given the opportunity for prevention with a quadrivalent HPV vaccine , STD clinics may be an ideal setting for monitoring trends in GW prevalence among men ( MSW and MSM ) . - pubmed

SUBJECTS AND METHODS : We reviewed medical records retrospectively for 325 patients diagnosed with IE between January 1 , 1987 , and March 31 , 2012 . - pubmed

Among patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with a negative neck who are initially treated with ( chemo)radiotherapy , a number of cases will recur locally without obvious neck recurrence . - pubmed

The risk of occult neck node metastasis in a clinically rN0 patient correlated with tumor site and T stage . - pubmed

For patients with more advanced laryngeal recurrences or recurrence at other high - risk sites , neck dissection could be considered for the rN0 patient , particularly if the neck was not included in the previous radiation fields . - pubmed

Tumorigenesis in vivo was assessed using a mouse xenograft model . - pubmed

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Burkholderia cepacia Isolates from Patients with Malignancy . - pubmed

In this report , we describe a case of mesenteric venous thrombosis in a young woman caused by a vaginal contraceptive ring . - pubmed

It seems logical to assume a similar beneficial effect in children hospitalised for an acute asthma exacerbation . - pubmed

MAIN RESULTS : Seven randomised trials were included , four of which reported usable data on 472 children with asthma one to 18 years of age who were admitted to paediatric wards . - pubmed

These findings support current national and international recommendations indicating that healthcare practitioners should refrain from using anticholinergics in children hospitalised for acute asthma . - pubmed

METHODS : This study involved 33 patients ( 20 high - grade and 13 low - grade gliomas ) . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : To assess the relationship between AD - related pathological changes in human brain tissue , ventricular and lumbar CSF , and brain interstitial fluid ( ISF ) . - pubmed

METHODS : Altogether 11 patients with suspected idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus underwent frontal cortical brain biopsy , 24 - h intraventricular pressure monitoring , and a microdialysis procedure . - pubmed

We therefore intended to study the relationship between the ventilatory response to CO2 and the impairment of lung function in DM1 patients . - pubmed

Sixty - nine DM1 patients were prospectively investigated ( 43.5 + - 12.7 years ) . - pubmed

Thirty - one DM1 patients ( 45 % ) presented a ventilatory restriction , 38 ( 55 % ) were hypoxaemic and 15 ( 22 % ) were hypercapnic . - pubmed

Ventilatory response to CO2 was neither different among restricted / non - restricted patients ( p = 0.2395 ) nor among normoxaemic / hypoxaemic subjects ( p = 0.6380 ) . - pubmed

The reduced ventilatory response to CO2 in DM1 patients appeared independent of lung function impairment and respiratory muscle weakness , suggesting a central cause of CO2 insensitivity . - pubmed

Ginseng Purified Dry Extract , BST204 , Improved Cancer Chemotherapy - Related Fatigue and Toxicity in Mice . - pubmed

A large proportion of cancer patients experience cancer - related physical and central fatigue so new strategies are needed for treatment and improved survival of these patients . - pubmed

PURPOSE : To investigate the causes of late - onset , progressive neurological deficits in patients with severe angular kyphosis caused by spondylitis secondary to tuberculosis ( TB spondylitis ) . - pubmed

METHODS : From 2000 to 2011 , 36 patients with severe angular kyphosis secondary to TB spondylitis ( TB kyphosis ) were enrolled in the study . - pubmed

All patients had late - onset , progressive neurological deficits . - pubmed

Group A ( n = 25 , 69.4 % ) comprised patients whose neurological deficits resulted from the kyphosis itself . - pubmed

Patients in group B ( n = 11 , 30.6 % ) had developed neurological symptoms related to a lesion cephalad or caudal from the kyphosis . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : In their evaluation of paraplegic patients , spine surgeons should consider the many potential causes of late - onset neurological deficits in TB spondylitis to avoid performing unnecessary surgery . - pubmed

Lugol chromoendoscopic screening for esophageal dysplasia / early squamous cell carcinoma in patients with esophageal symptoms in low - risk region in China . - pubmed

In the chromoendoscopy group , 213 patients had unstained lesions of & gt;0.5 cm , the detection rates of dysplasia / early carcinoma were 5.3 % ( 4/76 ) in those with lesions of 0.5 - 1.0 cm , and 37.2 % ( 51/137 ) in those with lesions & gt;1.0 cm ( chi2=21.46 , P<0.001 ) . - pubmed

Forty - two critically ill patients requiring PiCCO - Plus cardiac output monitoring were prospectively studied . - pubmed

Thirty older adults ( 69.0 + - 4.2 years of age ) were studied on two separate occasions on both the WBB and a stationary isometric dynamometer ( SID ) . - pubmed

Trauma date , patient gender and age , mechanism and anatomic topography of injury , surgical management , need for surgical re - intervention , hospitalization period , postoperative complications , mortality and limb amputation rates were analyzed . - pubmed

RESULTS : One hundred seventy - three patients with 255 vascular injuries were analyzed ; 95.95 % were male ( p<0.05 ) , mean age of 28.92 years ; 47.4 % were caused by firearm projectiles ( p<0.05 ) ; topographic distribution : 45.66 % lower limbs ( p<0.05 ) , 37.57 % upper limbs , 6.94 % abdominal , 5.2 % thoracic and 4.62 % were cervical vascular injuries ; 51.42 % of patients required hospitalization for seven days or less ( p<0.05 ) ; limb amputation was necessary in 15.6 % and the overall mortality was 6.36 % . - pubmed

We report herein on an ex vivo conjunctival inflammation and squamous metaplasia model by culturing human conjunctival tissues at an air - liquid interface for up to 8 days to study the effects of minocycline on inflammation and squamous metaplasia . - pubmed

CONTEXT : 3,5 - Diiodo - L - thyronine ( 3,5 - T2 ) is a thyroid hormone metabolite which exhibited versatile effects in rodent models , including the prevention of insulin resistance or hepatic steatosis typically forced by a high - fat diet . - pubmed

Salivary oxidant/ antioxidant status and hematological parameters in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis . - pubmed

METHODS : This case - control study consisted of 28 patients with RAS and 28 age and sex -matched control without RAS . - pubmed

Detection of CHLAMYDIA PSITTACI in feral pigeons ( COLUMBA LIVIA DOMESTICA ) in Slovakia and their characterisation . - pubmed

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES : Chlamydia psittaci , an obligate intracellular bacterium , which is the etiologic agent of avian chlamydiosis in birds and ornithosis / psittacosis in humans , has been reported to be one of the most common pathogens found in feral pigeons worldwide , and thus constitutes a zoonotic risk . - pubmed

We have treated a series of 15 patients with 17 fractures of the condylar head , in which the use of ultrasound - activated resorbable fixation has provided adequate strength and stability during early healing . - pubmed

MATERIALS AND METHODS : Sixty - one patients ( 43 men and 18 women ; mean [ + - SD ] age , 65.8 + - 8.6 years ; age range , 44 - 82 years ) with 71 HCCs ( mean [ + - SD ] size , 2.8 + - 0.9 cm ; range , 0.7 - 4.2 cm ) underwent combined TACE and RFA . - pubmed

Aggressive intrasegmental recurrence was observed in one patient ( representing 1.4 % of all treated HCCs and 4.5 % of periportal HCCs ) after treatment of a 4.0 - cm periportal HCC . - pubmed

HIV / AIDS knowledge , attitudes and behaviour of persons with and without disabilities from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2011 : Differential access to HIV / AIDS information and services . - pubmed

Recommendations are also made for the inclusion of disability measures in Uganda 's AIDS Indicator Survey to provide cyclical and systematic data on disability and HIV / AIDS , including HIV prevalence amongst persons with disabilities . - pubmed

Multiple stressors including contaminant exposure and parasite infection predict spleen mass and energy expenditure in breeding ring - billed gulls . - pubmed

The objective of this study was to determine how multiple physiological stressors ( parasite infection and contaminant exposure ) and natural challenges ( energy - demanding activities and weather conditions ) may affect DEE in nesting ring - billed gulls ( Larus delawarensis ) exposed to high concentrations of persistent organic contaminants ( POPs ) . - pubmed

Fighting tuberculosis by drugs targeting nonreplicating Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli . - pubmed

Drugs were less effective in C3HeB / FeJ mice forming caseous granulomas . - pubmed

Clinical implications of blood eosinophil count in patients with non - asthma - COPD overlap syndrome COPD . - pubmed

We investigated the clinical implications of the blood eosinophil count in patients with non - ACOS COPD . - pubmed

Cancer of the Breast in a Man . - pubmed

Hepatic performance of the patients , thrombotic events , inflammatory disorders and autoimmune system activation must be the main concerns together with necessary precautions . - pubmed

Methods : Our retrospective monocentric study was based on 130 patients followed on a regular basis , with acromegaly controlled by medical treatments or cured by surgery or radiation technique . - pubmed

Conclusions : The follow - up of glucose disorders needs to be maintained on a long - term basis in patients controlled for acromegaly . - pubmed

Materials and Methods : Sixty - one patients with cervical cancer were included in this study from June 30 , 2015 to April 30 , 2017 . - pubmed

RESULTS : There were 534 patients with aortic stenosis , 254 with aortic regurgitation , 61 with aortic stenoregurgitation , 19 with infective endocarditis , and 5 with a previous aortic valve procedure . - pubmed

Fifteen patients needed reoperation ( 13 infective endocarditis , 1 break of thread , and 1 tear of cusp case ) . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : The midterm outcomes of AVNeo using autologous pericardium were satisfactory in 850 patients with various aortic valve diseases . - pubmed

Biological trials of peritoneally injected Abu - TGIRIS - Abu - NH2 gave an evidence of its better efficacy versus immunocortin in a test for suppression of the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE ) in Dark Agouti ( DA ) rats . - pubmed

Comparison of non - invasive assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with alpha1 - antitrypsin deficiency using magnetic resonance elastography ( MRE ) , acoustic radiation force impulse ( ARFI ) Quantification , and 2D - shear wave elastography ( 2D - SWE ) . - pubmed

PURPOSE : Although it has been known for decades that patients with alpha1 - antitrypsin deficiency ( AATD ) have an increased risk of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma , limited data exist on non - invasive imaging - based methods for assessing liver fibrosis such as magnetic resonance elastography ( MRE ) and acoustic radiation force impulse ( ARFI ) quantification , and no data exist on 2D - shear wave elastography ( 2D - SWE ) . - pubmed

METHODS : Fifteen clinically asymptomatic AATD patients ( 11 homozygous PiZZ , 4 heterozygous PiMZ ) and 16 matched healthy volunteers were examined using MRE and ARFI quantification . - pubmed

This study was aimed to examine the potential treatment effect of intravenous lipid emulsion on rat liver tissue in the toxicity of malathion . - pubmed

RESULTS : The prevalence of AF in HCM patients has gradually increased to 1.6 - fold from 13.4 % in 2005 to 20.9 % in 2015 . - pubmed

The prevalence of stroke in HCM patients was approximately 10 % , while that in HCM patients with AF was about 20 % . - pubmed

We report the first case of a gasless robot - assisted nipple - sparing mastectomy and immediate reconstruction in a patient with early breast cancer . - pubmed

Fisetin suppresses migration , invasion and stem - cell - like phenotype of human non - small cell lung carcinoma cells via attenuation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition . - pubmed

Cautious approach in intraoperative inspired oxygen fraction is required for patients susceptible to postoperative pulmonary complications . - pubmed

Cell death is a common driver of human disease and is frequently studied in a variety of in vitro settings . - pubmed

All patients fulfilling the in-/exclusion criteria and presenting full data sets on lesion diameter , lesion color , as well as pain perception for baseline ( day 0 ) and 4 and 7 days after treatment were enrolled into the presented study . - pubmed

Both groups showed equal distribution in patient 's age , sex and presented a similar mean lesion size ( 3.0 + - 1.0 mm ) , lesion color distribution as well as pain perception at baseline . - pubmed

All patients showed significant normalization of lesion color , reduction of pain , and lesion dimension within the course of their treatment . - pubmed

METHODS : A 16 - week RCT training intervention was conducted in overweight premenopausal women randomized into three groups : a team handball training group without prior experience ( UN ; n = 13 ) , a team handball group with prior experience ( EXP ; n = 10 ) , and an inactive control group ( CON ; n = 9 ) . - pubmed

Moreover , the synthesized nanoparticles ( NPs ) demonstrate potent cytotoxicity against human U87 glioblastoma cells by inducing cell apoptosis via triggering intracellular ROS overproduction . - pubmed

The full - length genome of four Moroccan vvIBDV strains was determined , in order to get a more exhaustive molecular characterization allowing to conduct the evolution time scale and speculations on their origin . - pubmed

In a phylogenetic tree , nucleotide sequences of segment A and B formed a common branch with those vvIBDV references strains published in GenBank , but they clearly grouped into a distinct subcluster . - pubmed

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of BMI percentile on sagittal alignment in AIS patients compared with nonscoliotic adolescents . - pubmed

METHODS : Posterior - anterior and lateral spinal radiographs of 1,551 AIS patients with a thoracic major curve ( Lenke 1 - 4 ) and 70 nonscoliotic adolescent patients were compared . - pubmed

RESULTS : Coronal plane deformity magnitude was not significantly different between the 4 categories of AIS patients ( p = .51 ) . - pubmed

This was also true in obese adolescents without spinal deformity ( p < .04 ) . - pubmed

Lumbar lordosis , pelvic incidence , and pelvic tilt were not significantly different between AIS patients in the four BMI percentile categories ( p > .07 ) . - pubmed

Pelvic incidence was significantly greater in AIS patients compared with nonscoliotic adolescents ( 54 + - 13 vs. 46 + - 11 ; p = .01 ) . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : Increased BMI percentile is associated with increased thoracic kyphosis in AIS patients and nonscoliotic adolescents . - pubmed

AIS patients have an increased pelvic incidence compared with nonscoliotic adolescents ; however , this variable is not influenced by body mass . - pubmed

A 45 - year - old Japanese man presenting with leg purpura , abdominal pain , and arthralgia was diagnosed with IgA vasculitis . - pubmed

The blood loss was approximately 10800ml and the patient received transfusions of 48 units of concentrated red blood cells , 18 units of fresh frozen plasma , and 30 units of concentrated platelets . - pubmed

Rarely , massive bleeding , perforation , intussusception , and/or intestinal obstruction occur in the gastrointestinal tract and these complications affect patients ' prognoses . - pubmed

The clinical course in the present patient indicated that severe bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract can occur even after symptom remission in patients with IgA vasculitis . - pubmed

Comparing wound complications associated with midline and flank approaches for spaying cats . - pubmed

Using a non - randomized clinical study design we assessed adult rituximab naive patients with B - cell lymphoid malignancies from January 2017 to July 2019 . - pubmed

The envelope following response ( EFR ) has been proposed as a non - invasive marker of synaptopathy in animal models . - pubmed

The combined analysis of simulations and experimental data proposes that the DBEFRs extracted from the [ 2 - 6]-kHz frequency band is a sensitive and frequency - specific measure of synaptopathy in humans . - pubmed

Rebuttal to letter " Is thromboprophylaxis with high - dose enoxaparin really necessary for COVID-19 patients ? - pubmed

Members of Fusarium graminearum species complex ( FGSC ) are the major pathogens that cause Fusarium head blight ( FHB ) in cereals worldwide . - pubmed

asiaticum with the NIV chemotype was less aggressive than that with the 3ADON chemotype in wheat , while the NIV - producing strains were more virulent than the 3ADON - producing strains in rice . - pubmed

Chronic kidney disease ( CKD ) patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism ( SHPT ) have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) . - pubmed

Cinacalcet was administered to six SHPT patients for a period of 8 weeks . - pubmed

Furthermore , this aerogel exhibits the shortest clotting time and lowest blood loss in rat hemorrhage model . - pubmed

Radiotherapy improves local and regional control in patients with breast cancer , and it could even improve relapse - free survival and overall survival in patients with nodal disease . - pubmed

The toxicity of this treatment in most cases is mild and transient , but in a low percentage of patients , radiotherapy - induced tumors may develop . - pubmed

CASE PRESENTATION : Seven Colombian patients treated for breast cancer at our institution developed radiotherapy - induced tumors between 2008 and 2018 . - pubmed

Six patients had locally advanced tumors at the time breast cancer was diagnosed , and all of them received neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy . - pubmed

Septic arthritis post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction due to Clostridioides difficile . - pubmed

Clostridioides difficile is an obligate anaerobe ubiquitous in the environment and is of particular interest in the healthcare setting as a cause of healthcare associated infection usually presenting with colitis . - pubmed

Blends of Gelucire 44/14 and coconut oil were employed as lipid excipients to obtain suppository formulations with self - emulsifying properties , which were then tested in a TNBS ( 2,4,6 - trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid ) induced rat colitis model . - pubmed

Effect of Secondary Prevention Medication on the Prognosis in Patients With Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease . - pubmed

The role of secondary prevention therapy in patients with MINOCA remains unclear . - pubmed

This study aimed to evaluate the associations between secondary prevention medications and outcomes in patients with MINOCA . - pubmed

A total of 259 patients with MINOCA were consecutively enrolled . - pubmed

About 19.1 % of patients with MINOCA suffered adverse events during the follow - up period . - pubmed

Objective : Catheter ablation combined with left atrial appendage closure ( LAAC ) has emerged as a promising strategy for atrial fibrillation ( AF ) patients at high risk for stroke or with contraindications for oral anticoagulants ( OACs ) . - pubmed

Methods : From October 2015 to December 2017 , a total of 76 consecutive non - valvular , drug - refractory AF patients who underwent a combined procedure of CBA and LAAC are included . - pubmed

With a mean follow - up time of 23.7 + - 11.0 months , the recurrence of atrial arrhythmia was recorded in 35 patients ( 48.0 % ) . - pubmed

Among the 72 patients ( 94.7 % ) who underwent TEE , one patient ( 1.4 % ) had device - related thrombosis and one patient ( 1.4 % ) had prominent residual flow ( over 3 mm ) . - pubmed

This study examined the effect of acupuncture stimulation in the vicinity of the cervical - sympathetic ganglion on respiratory function in humans . - pubmed

In Sr2 + - Tyrode lacking Ca2 + all three toxins exhibited the same immediate depression followed by facilitation in the rat and mouse diaphragms , but the final blocking activity was only 3 - 10 % with beta - bungarotoxin and crotoxin and was 30 % with taipoxin . - pubmed

The authors report the results of a randomized study in which comparison was made between two different kinds of treatment in patients affected by uncomplicated duodenal ulcer endoscopically diagnosed . - pubmed

Chronic unremitting , generally symmetric , erosive polyarthritis was studied in 8 dogs . - pubmed

The disease had clinical , serologic , radiographic , and pathologic changes similar to those of rheumatoid arthritis of man . - pubmed

The condition occurred mainly in smaller breeds of dogs , with time of onset from 8 months to 8 years of age , Characteristic radiographic changes were seen in the joints several weeks to several months after the appearance of the initial lameness . - pubmed

The effect of various doses of specific serum administered in passive immunization on the formation of primary and secondary adaptive immunity in mice of the CBA strain was studied . - pubmed

Scalp infections occurred in children and were due either to Microsporum canis or Microsporum ferrigineum . - pubmed

Over the past 20 years the Orthopaedic Oncology Unit of the Massachusetts General Hospital has performed over 660 massive cadaveric allograft transplantations , mostly for patients with bone tumors . - pubmed

To determine whether the oats - related extra spots were derived from mycotoxin contamination , two groups of rats were fed either Wayne diet or Wayne diet containing zearalenone ( 0.05 mg / kg ) for three weeks . - pubmed

It probably results from reactivation of infection by Epstein - Barr virus ( EBV ) and usually presents as bilateral white patches on the lateral borders of the tongue . - pubmed

Diagnosis of hairy leukoplakia should normally be confirmed by demonstrating EBV in the koilocyte - like cells by immunocytochemistry or DNA in situ hybridization . - pubmed

[ Possibility of ovulation induction using naloxone in women with hypothalamic amenorrhea ] . - pubmed

Within the study we treated 6 women suffering from hypothalamic amenorrhea with 4 mg naloxone intravenous daily . - pubmed

The other women ( non - responder in Naloxone - Test ) reaches a follicular growth till 17 mm follicle diameter following in preterm atresia during therapy . - pubmed

This decrease was markedly delayed in the liver of hypothyroid rats . - pubmed

This increase was markedly delayed in the liver of hypothyroid rats . - pubmed

Mice were then observed for survival or sacrificed at day 21 after tumor inoculation to determine size of primary tumor , numbers and size of lung metastases , and other hematological parameters including numbers of granulocyte - macrophage progenitor cells ( CFU - gm ) . - pubmed

Human papillomaviruses are oncogenic viruses that have been found in a variety of epithelial neoplasias . - pubmed

Human papillomavirus type-16 DNA was found in four of the five tumors , including two tumors that contained both type-16 and type-18 DNA . - pubmed

[ Clinical observations on the treatment of hookworm , Ascaris and Trichuris infection with oxibendazole ] . - pubmed

The purpose of this study was to determine what advantages the use of paramagnetic contrast material might have in evaluating patients clinically suspected of having spinal infection . - pubmed

Our results showed the following advantages of gadolinium - enhanced MR : it ( a ) provided excellent anatomical delineation of all epidural abscesses , routinely differentiating them from the adjacent compressed thecal sac even when this was not possible by noncontrast MR ; ( b ) increased observer confidence in the diagnosis of disk space infection and osteomyelitis in patients with equivocal noncontrast MR ; ( c ) localized those portions of paraspinal masses most likely to yield a positive percutaneous biopsy ; and ( d ) identified active infections from those that had responded adequately to antibiotic therapy . - pubmed

We studied transepithelial potential difference ( PD ) in normal persons , patients with chronic disease , and patients with cystic fibrosis ( CF ) , using the technique described by Knowles and co - workers . - pubmed

These data confirm the observation that patients with CF have hyperpolarized nasal epithelia that demonstrate greater change in response to amiloride than that in non - CF controls . - pubmed

In a randomized clinical trial the effects of selective digestive decolonization ( SDD ) on the frequency of pneumonia and sepsis and the rate of lethality as well as the resistance quota and colonization of bacteria were studied in 102 surgical ICU - patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation . - pubmed

Immunologic patterns in CAPD patients with peritonitis . - pubmed

In a third of the patients these cysts are associated with malformations of CNS a./o . - pubmed

Nude rats and thymus - grafted nude rats were susceptible to infection with T. - pubmed

mentagrophytes but only thymus - grafted nude rats cleared the dermatophytosis . - pubmed

Clearance of the fungal infection took twice as long ( approximately 60 days ) in thymus - grafted nude rats when compared with heterozygous euthymic ( + /RNU ) controls ( approximately 35 days ) . - pubmed

Following clearance of the primary dermatophytosis , peritoneal exudate cells ( PEC ) were adoptively transferred from either thymus - grafted or heterozygous rats to nude rats . - pubmed

All heterozygous ( + /RNU ) rats , thymus - grafted nude rats ( 4/4 ) , and 8 of 12 PEC - recipient nude rats , which had cleared a primary dermatophytosis also expressed delayed - type hypersensitivity and elevated serum antibody titers to trichophytin antigen . - pubmed

mentagrophytes in the rat is T cell - dependent , and that the absence of functional T lymphocytes and not an epithelial defect results in chronic dermatophytosis in the nude rat . - pubmed

A cellular analysis of 330 middle ear effusions ( MEEs ) from children with otitis media with effusion ( OME ) was performed with the use of cytocentrifuge prepared smears and the results were compared with their clinical data . - pubmed

Information was sought on the phenotype of lymphoid cells causing lethal graft - vs - host disease ( GVHD ) in irradiated mice expressing whole or partial H-2 differences . - pubmed

Children and adolescents with IBD are at risk for serious thromboembolic complications . - pubmed

The Casella reaction and the permanganate - induced basophilia of human elastica . - pubmed

[ Corneal sensitivity in patients following surgery for retinal detachment ] . - pubmed

Subcutaneous growth and transplantation of the RS 1 rat tumor into adult unconditioned golden hamsters . - pubmed

Histaminemia in guinea pigs inoculated with Junin virus ] . - pubmed

The size of the second and third mandibular molar teeth of inbred mice is altered if the mice are fostered on a different strain . - pubmed

None of these persons had any signs of pancreatic disease . - pubmed

Sugar cataracts in Mongolian gerbil ( Meriones unguiculatus ) . - pubmed

Mongolian gerbils ( Meriones unguiculatus ) given a 50 % galactose diet developed cataracts similar to those produced in rats maintained on the same diet . - pubmed

The first sign of a cataract appeared 24 hr after feeding gerbils on the high galactose diet . - pubmed

The pace of cataract maturation was observed to be about twice of that in rats , although the blood galactose levels were similar in the two species . - pubmed

The gerbil thus appears to be another suitable model for the study of sugar cataracts . - pubmed

[ Initial experience with an operation for pulmonary artery narrowing in young children with patent common atrioventricular canal ] . - pubmed

METHODS AND RESULTS : Hamster hearts were obtained for RNA isolation and analysis and in situ hybridization from two groups : normal control animals ( n = 4 ) and untreated cardiomyopathic hamsters ( n = 5 ) . - pubmed

The case of a 77 - year - old woman with a 6/5/4.5 cm , mobile , hard , white - yellowish tumour associated with axillary adenopathy , with a progressive evolution in the upper external frame of the right breast is presented . - pubmed

It is proposed that the phenomena of psychosis ( including negative symptoms ) can be understood as part of the diversity of human personality structure generated by a process of sexual selection acting on a sexual dimorphism for cerebral asymmetry . - pubmed

The dogs were followed for endocrine and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency . - pubmed

Two dogs ( 13 % ) developed radiation - induced morbidity which consisted of a common bile duct stenosis and an enterocolic fistula , as was confirmed at autopsy after 8 and 18 months , respectively . - pubmed

After a follow - up of 1 year , none of the dogs had developed pancreatitis , diabetes or exocrine insufficiency . - pubmed

The first , that yeast respiratory activity protects anaerobic rumen bacteria from damage by O2 , was tested using different strains of yeast that had previously been shown to have differing abilities to increase the viable count of rumen bacteria . - pubmed

Forty - three patients with T3 glottic carcinomas and treated by a combination of total laryngectomy and radiotherapy were studied . - pubmed

The difference in peristomal recurrence between the tracheostomy and non - tracheostomy patients was not statistically significant . - pubmed

In this case a patient ( aged 57 years ) suffering from a recurrent larynx papillomatosis was treated with PDT . - pubmed

After treatment the patient was admitted to an intensive care unit for 24 h. 3 h after photoradiation , general urticarial wheals arose , as well as tachycardia and a decrease in blood pressure followed by all the signs of serious anaphylaxis . - pubmed

Moreover , QA produced a marked hyperactivity , an inability to use the forelimbs to retrieve food pellets in a staircase test , increased the latency of the rats to remove adhesive stimuli from their paws , and decreased the number of steps taken in a bracing test that assessed motor rigidity . - pubmed

A 60 - year - old man underwent transfrontal surgery for a macroadenoma of the pituitary which presented with chiasmal compression , and immunohistochemical examination of the resected specimen revealed a corticotrophic tumour . - pubmed

PATIENTS AND METHODS : A review of 127 patients with non - metastatic osteosarcoma of the extremity , treated between March 1983 and June 1986 , was performed . - pubmed

None of the patients who relapsed with local or distant recurrences other than lung metastasis are now alive . - pubmed

All of the patients who were not surgically treated had disease progression and died within 40 months after the first recurrence . - pubmed

RESULTS : In all 35 cases of adults melanoma malignum was diagnosed and confirmed anatomopathologically . - pubmed

In 7 among 20 children the appearance of tumor was not confirmed by anatomopathologic findings . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : Special attention should be paid to the improvement of intraocular tumor diagnosis , particularly in children . - pubmed

DATA SYNTHESIS : Low - risk patients with single - vessel coronary artery disease and normal left ventricular function had greater alleviation of symptoms with PTCA than with medical treatment ; mortality rates and rates of myocardial infarction were unchanged . - pubmed

In high - risk patients ( risk was defined by severity of ischemia , number of diseased vessels , and presence of left ventricular dysfunction ) , improvement of survival was greater with CABG than with medical therapy . - pubmed

In moderate - risk patients with multivessel coronary artery disease ( most had two - vessel disease and normal left ventricular function ) , PTCA and CABG produced equivalent mortality rates and rates of myocardial infarction . - pubmed

In moderate - risk patients , PTCA and CABG produce similar mortality rates and rates of myocardial infarction but PTCA - treated patients require more revascularization procedures . - pubmed

We studied the electrophysiological parameters of motor performance in eight patients with multiple sclerosis and troublesome fatigue , before and after treatment with 3,4 - diaminopyridine . - pubmed

After a 3 - week course of 3,4 - diaminopyridine ( 25 - 60 mg / day ) , six out of the eight patients reported substantial improvement in fatigue and the group showed slightly less fatigue on the exercise test . - pubmed

A group of 20 patients underwent plastic surgery for inguinal hernia . - pubmed

This reflex is potentiated by shock exposure and associative shock conditioning ( in animals and human volunteers ) and unpleasant pictures ( in human volunteers ) . - pubmed

Investigation of oxidant stress and vasodepression to glyceryl trinitrate in the obese Zucker rat in vivo . - pubmed

We examined the relationship between oxidant stress and the vasodepressor activity of glyceryl trinitrate ( GTN ) in vivo , including rapid GTN tolerance development , in 13 - week old obese and age - matched lean Zucker rats which had been maintained for 4 weeks on either control diet or diets enriched with the lipophilic , chain - breaking antioxidants vitamin E ( 0.5 % w w(-1 ) ) or probucol ( 0.5 % w w(-1 ) ) or the superoxide anion scavenger tiron ( 1 % w v(-1 ) in drinking water ) . - pubmed

The basal plasma level of the isoprostane 8 - epi - PGF2alpha , an in vivo marker of lipid peroxidation , was elevated by approximately 5 fold in the obese Zucker rat and markedly reduced by dietary lipophilic antioxidants and depressed by dietary tiron . - pubmed

, was impaired in obese animals and completely restored by dietary antioxidants . - pubmed

appeared more severe in obese animals . - pubmed

However , rapid nitrate tolerance was not affected by dietary antioxidants in either the obese or lean Zucker rat . - pubmed

We therefore provide evidence that elevated oxidant stress in the obese Zucker rat is associated with an impairment in nitrate vasodepressor activity . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : To evaluate the incidence and mechanism of beta - lactam adverse reactions during an 8 - year period in all episodes of suspected infective endocarditis in patients treated at a university - affiliated institution . - pubmed

A total of 121 low - velocity gunshot fractures were evaluated in 107 patients . - pubmed

Visual function deficits in children . - pubmed

In the past year , new work on sensory testing in preverbal infants has expanded our knowledge in three areas : 1 ) visual acuity testing in infants in varying levels of illumination ; 2 ) visual evoked cortical potential - evidence for binocular function in infantile esotropia ; and 3 ) a new time - efficient method to evaluate color vision in newborns and infants . - pubmed

We describe the case of a 7 - year - old girl who was clinically diagnosed as having a pontine glioma based on magnetic resonance imaging studies . - pubmed

Aerosol - derived airway morphometry and aerosol bolus dispersion in patients with lung fibrosis and lung emphysema . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : Patients with lung emphysema show increased aerosol - derived dimensions of peripheral airspaces and increased aerosol bolus dispersion ( AD ) . - pubmed

DESIGN : This study was designed as a cross - sectional study in which airspace dimensions and AD in patients with emphysema and in patients with fibrosis were compared . - pubmed

Forty patients participated in the study : 20 patients had high - resolution CT ( HRCT)-proved lung emphysema and 20 patients had HRCT - proved lung fibrosis . - pubmed

RESULTS : Patients with lung emphysema showed normal dimensions of small airways but enlarged airspace dimensions in the lung periphery . - pubmed

AD was increased in patients with emphysema but was normal in patients with fibrosis . - pubmed

Patients with signs of general arteriosclerosis or those in whom upper abdominal resection has been performed previously may benefit from angiography . - pubmed

METHODS : Fifteen rats were randomized into three equally large groups and sustained to either thoracic laminectomy or to severe spinal cord compression trauma of the Th 8 - 9 segments . - pubmed

The non - trauma group contained laminectomized animals submitted to a hypothermic procedure in which the core temperature was reduced from 38 to 30 degrees C. The two trauma groups were either submitted to the same hypothermic procedure or kept normothermic during the corresponding time . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : This study demonstrates reduced axonal swelling in the peri - injury zones of spinal cord injured rats treated with systemic hypothermia . - pubmed

Patients with previous paroxysmal atrial fibrillation had lower left atrial appendage ejection fractions than patients in sinus rhythm without paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ( 33 + /- 14 vs. 47 + /- 14 % , p & lt ; 0.001 ) . - pubmed

More than half of the patients ( 7/13 [ 54 % ] ) with previous paroxysmal atrial fibrillation showed delayed and incomplete opacification of the left atrial appendage with Albunex . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : We conclude that paroxysmal atrial fibrillation causes left atrial appendage stunning , at least in some patients . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate all controlled trials of autogenic training ( AT ) as a means of reducing stress and anxiety levels in human subjects . - pubmed

This clinical report documents rectal toxicity from a large cohort of men treated by a single practitioner for adenocarcinoma of the prostate . - pubmed

Four patients ( 0.5 % ) reported Grade 3 rectal toxicity with rectal ulceration identified on colonoscopy at 1 year from implant . - pubmed

In 3 of the 4 patients the Grade 3 rectal toxicity has resolved spontaneously and 1 patient continues to heal at the time of this report . - pubmed

The authors report the case of a patient undergoing anterior pelvic exenteration for cancer of the urethra with sigmoid colon urinary diversion and vaginal reconstruction using a colonic segment . - pubmed

METHODS : Twelve patients with advanced malignant tumors involving the shoulder girdle or the proximal humerus underwent forequarter amputation ( FQA ) for palliative purposes . - pubmed

Lung metastases were the dominant cause of death in our patients . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : The results of FQA in our series point to its feasibility and the gain in quality of life and performance status in severely ill patients with advanced malignancies . - pubmed

Amblyomma testudinarium tick bite : one case of engorged adult and a case of extraordinary number of larval tick infestation . - pubmed

This paper reports two recent cases of tick bite due to Amblyomma testudinarium . - pubmed

To our knowledge , the latter case is the eleventh case of larval tick bites among all tick species and the fourth case with larval A. - pubmed

The term " strawberry gallbladder " refers to an anatomo - pathological aspect which is included in the wider chapter of gallbladder cholesterolosis . - pubmed

Splenic lymphoproliferative disorders in human T lymphotropic virus type - I endemic area of japan : clinicopathological , immunohistochemical and genetic analysis of 27 cases . - pubmed

Here we characterized splenic lymphomas in an human T lymphotropic virus type - I ( HTLV - I ) endemic area of Japan . - pubmed

Cases were divided into primary splenic lymphoma in 11 patients and secondary in 16 patients . - pubmed

Follow - up of 26 patients indicated that all but one patient with primary lymphoma were still alive ( range , 1 - 89 months ) and 8 of 15 patients with secondary lymphomas died due to the progression of malignant lymphoma ; the survival rate at 2 years was 50 % in these patients . - pubmed

In situ hybridization for Epstein - Barr virus ( EBV ) showed no reactivity of lymphoma cells , although a few small lymphocytes were positive for EBV . - pubmed

Hepatitis C virus was observed in 6 of 20 ( 30 % ) patients examined and 4 of 11 ( 36 % ) cases of primary splenic lymphoma . - pubmed

METHODS : 188 unselected patients , seen at an interdisciplinary dermatorheumatologic outpatient clinic , were clinically examined for the presence of ANT and possible associations to preexisting disease . - pubmed

The mean age of ANT patients was 57.5 + /- 8.2 years . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : ANT is not uncommon among patients attending a dermatorheumatologic outpatient clinic . - pubmed

We have performed a retrospective study including a non consecutive series of 92 patients presenting both BPH and inguinal hernia . - pubmed

Selected parameters of blood coagulation and fibrinolysis were evaluated in 20 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity ( stages T2/4 N0/3 M0 ) . - pubmed

We conclude that , in patients treated surgically because of carcinoma of the oral cavity , there might be increased activity of the fibrinolytic system both prior to and after operation . - pubmed

Semantic clustering in verbal fluency : schizophrenic patients versus control participants . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : Schizophrenic patients generate fewer words than healthy controls during verbal fluency tasks . - pubmed

METHODS : Twenty - four healthy controls and 24 patients with schizophrenia participated in six , 3 min semantic fluency tasks . - pubmed

The present study investigated the in vitro radiosensitizing effect of flavopiridol and the underlying molecular mechanisms in a murine ovarian cancer cell line , OCA - I. - pubmed

All patients responded well to therapy without locomotive disability , and persistent pain was uncommon . - pubmed

CONCLUSION : Septic sacroiliitis should be considered in peripartum patients who present with fever and severe localized pain . - pubmed

Diamond blackfan anemia stem cells fail to repopulate erythropoiesis in NOD / SCID mice . - pubmed

When tested in vivo , folate - targeted liposomes were found to deliver approximately 1.8 - fold more oligonucleotide to the livers of nude mice ( relative to the nontargeted PEG - containing formulations ) ; however , no improvement in KB tumor uptake was observed . - pubmed

Detection and characterization of measles virus strains in cases of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in Croatia . - pubmed

Studies on acute disseminated encephalomyelitis produced experimentally in rhesus monkeys . - pubmed

We conclude that the development of cytomegaly is inhibited by Fe chelation and may be facilitated by an HCMV - induced increase in the LIP . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : To investigate clinical effect , liver pathohistological changes ( including pathology , HBV markers in liver tissue ) in patients with chronic hepatitis B. - pubmed

METHODS : 70 patients of chronic hepatitis B were administered 100 mg Lamivudine orally daily for 1 year . - pubmed

First experience with gemtuzumab ozogamicin plus cytarabine as continuous infusion for elderly acute myeloid leukaemia patients . - pubmed

We treated with GO in combination with cytarabine as continuous perfusion nine elderly AML patients , either untreated ( five cases ) , or with relapsed / refractory disease ( four cases ) . - pubmed

Larger prospective studies are now warranted in order to better define the possible role of this regimen in the treatment of elderly AML patients . - pubmed

Experimentally induced ulcers and gastric sensory - motor function in rats . - pubmed

In earlier studies using positron emission tomography ( PET ) with the tracer alpha [( 11 ) C ] methyl - l - tryptophan ( AMT ) , we reported global and focal abnormalities of serotonin synthesis in children with autism . - pubmed

In the present study , we measured brain serotonin synthesis in a large group of autistic children ( n = 117 ) with AMT PET and related these neuroimaging data to handedness and language function . - pubmed

K - complex values of autistic children with asymmetry or no asymmetry in cortical AMT uptake followed different developmental patterns , compared to that of a control group of non - autistic children . - pubmed

Five - year follow - up of patients with epidemic glomerulonephritis due to Streptococcus zooepidemicus . - pubmed

BACKGROUND : In 1998 there was a large outbreak of acute glomerulonephritis in Nova Serrana , Brazil , caused by group C Streptococcus zooepidemicus . - pubmed

Patients with reduced creatinine clearance were older than those without reduced renal function ( 54+/-15 vs 34+/-12 years , P<0.001 ) . - pubmed

CONCLUSIONS : After a mean time of 5.4 years , a relatively high proportion of patients with epidemic poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis due to S.zooepidemicus present hypertension , reduced renal function and increased microalbuminuria . - pubmed

Determination of these SNPs in ( future ) transplant recipients has the potential to identify individuals who are at risk of under - immunosuppression or the development of adverse drug reactions . - pubmed

Formalin fixed paraffin embedded tumour samples of 10 patients and adjacent non - malignant controls were analysed by radioactive labelled riboprobe in situ hybridisation ( isH ) and immunohistochemistry . - pubmed

The results also imply the existence of a cumulative exposure time or dose threshold for alcohol if promoting effects of cessation are to be seen on rat hepatocarcinogenesis . - pubmed

Women completed tests of memory , learning , and executive functioning , and hot flush and sleep assessments at baseline and study end . - pubmed

Facial paralysis may occur as a complication of central nervous system leukemias in children , but it is rarely a presenting symptom . - pubmed

This report describes an 8 - month - old child who presented with peripheral facial palsy , failure to thrive , anemia , and otitis media . - pubmed

This case should alert physicians to consider hematologic malignancies in children with facial paralysis . - pubmed

Here , we report on the results of 3 years of pamidronate treatment in 10 children and adolescents with OI type VI ( age range 0.8 to 14.5 years , three girls ) . - pubmed

Our results suggest that 3 years of intravenous pamidronate therapy led to improvements in bone mineral mass , gross motor function , muscle force and fracture incidence in patients with OI type VI . - pubmed

1034 children ( 91.8 % ) were dentally examined to assess their normative needs for 6 types of treatment ( dental caries , traumatic dental injuries , enamel defects , periodontal , orthodontic and prosthodontic treatment ) . - pubmed

Orf is a parapoxvirus infection of sheep and goats that causes blistering lesions on the lips , nostrils , udders or toes of affected animals . - pubmed

The 80 % aqueous acetone extracts from the fruit ( 50 mg / kg / d ) and seeds ( 12.5 and 25 mg / kg / d ) of Rosa canina L. , but not from the pericarps , were found to show substantial inhibitory effect on the gain of body weight and/or weight of visceral fat without affecting food intake in mice for 2 weeks after administration of the extracts . - pubmed

With regard to the active constituents , the principal constituent , trans - tiliroside ( 0.1 - 10 mg / kg / d ) , potently inhibited the gain of body weight , especially visceral fat weight , and significantly reduced blood glucose levels after glucose loading ( 1 g / kg , ip ) in mice . - pubmed

We describe the case of a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 ( NF1 ) complicated by severe pulmonary aterial hypertension ( PAH ) ; only seven cases have been reported on this association so far , and PAH seems to be related to the vascular involvement of neurofibromatosis . - pubmed

On the basis of histological findings and of the results of genetic study we believe that PAH was a complication of NF1 in our patient and we suggest to screen patients with NF1 for the presence of PAH by means of trans - thoracic echocardiogram . - pubmed

Evaluation of tongue pressure on the inferior dental arch in patients with mandibular prognathism . - pubmed

UNLABELLED : The aim of the present study was to find out whether there is a difference between the force exerted by the tongue ( pressure ) in patients with mandibular prognathism and healthy controls and to determine the difference in tongue pressure on the inferior dental arch in patients with mandibular prognathism before and after mandibular setback . - pubmed

MATERIAL AND METHODS : Patients with mandibular prognathism were compared with healthy controls and data on tongue pressure were collected . - pubmed

RESULTS : Tongue pressure on the inferior dental arch in patients with mandibular prognathism ranged from 1.98 N to 12.26 N ( mean 5.356 N ) . - pubmed

Tongue pressure in the control group ranged from 2.36 N to 16.9 N ( mean 6.56 N ) , with most of the values ranging from 4.02 N to 7.84 N. CONCLUSIONS : Tongue pressure on the inferior dental arch is reduced in patients with mandibular prognathism . - pubmed

METHODS : Subjects were 230 healthy volunteers , 18 to 30 years of age with no history of alcohol or drug dependence . - pubmed

The epidermis , the outer layer of the skin composed of keratinocytes , is a stratified epithelium that functions as a barrier to protect the organism from dehydration and external insults . - pubmed

This paper reports a case of coccidioidal pericarditis diagnosed by an in - house Coccidioides posadasii antigen and confirmed with mycological and molecular methods . - pubmed

Direct thrombin inhibitors are commonly used anticoagulants in patients with known or suspected heparin - induced thrombocytopenia ( HIT ) . - pubmed

We describe a 26 - year - old pregnant woman with portal vein thrombosis and thrombocytopenia treated with argatroban for possible HIT during her last trimester . - pubmed

Even though the cause of this patient 's thrombocytopenia was later determined to be idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura , this is an important case that adds to the literature on use of argatroban during pregnancy . - pubmed

[ Yakon tea induced hepatitis in a patient with alcoholic liver cirrhosis ] . - pubmed

To test this hypothesis , we analyzed sterol esters in plasma and tissues in patients having non - cholesterol sterols ( sitosterolemia and Smith - Lemli - Opitz syndrome ) . - pubmed

Relationship between postoperative infectious complications and glycemic control for diabetic patients in an orthopedic hospital in Kuwait . - pubmed

OBJECTIVE : To study the relationship between postoperative infectious complications and glycemic control for diabetic patients in an orthopedic hospital in Kuwait . - pubmed

RESULTS : Of 318 diabetic patients who underwent surgical operations , 90 ( 28.3 % ) developed postoperative complications ; HbA(1c ) & lt;7 % was significantly associated with decreased infectious complications with an adjusted odds ratio of 2.51 ( 95 % confidence interval , 1.20 - 2.89 ) . - pubmed

Regarding types of complications , urinary tract infectious complications were significantly higher among those patients with HbA(1c ) & gt ; or = 7 % ( p & lt ; 0.0001 ) , while other complications ( SSI , lower respiratory tract infection and sepsis ) showed nonsignificant differences ( p & gt ; 0.05 ) . - pubmed

Prophylaxis by antibiotics with preoperative patient preparation , proficient surgical technique and postoperative wound care is recommended for uncontrolled diabetics subjected to surgery . - pubmed

METHOD : Three patients with PLA were identified from the ward registion files and were retrospectively reviewed . - pubmed

Two patients were diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma and one with metastatic cholangiocarcinoma . - pubmed